Influence of oxygen in atmospheric-pressure argon plasma jet on sterilization of Bacillus atrophaeous spores

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Lim, Jin Pyo ^a   Uhm, Han S ^a   Li, Shou Zhe ^b  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BACTERIA; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; GLOW DISCHARGES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

ARGON PLASMA JETS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEOUS SPORES; ENDOSPORES; PLASMA DISCHARGE; STEPPED ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION;

PLASMA JETS;

EID: 34848899476     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2773705     Document Type: Article

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