Spectroscopic and antimicrobial studies of polystyrene films under air plasma and He-Ne laser treatment

Pramana - Journal of Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 935-948

  Pawde, S M ^a   Parab, Sanmesh S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Air plasma; Living microorganisms; Polystyrene; Surface characterization

Indexed keywords

MICROORGANISMS; POLYMER FILMS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

AIR PLASMA; LIVING MICROORGANISMS; SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 43749113581     PISSN: 03044289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12043-008-0100-6     Document Type: Article

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