Plasma for air and water sterilization

NATO Security through Science Series A: Chemistry and Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 21-39

  Gutsol, A ^a   Vaze, N D ^b   Arjunan, K P ^b   Gallagher, M J ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Zhu, J ^a   Vasilets, V N ^a   Fridman, A ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air sterilization; Breakdown in liquid; Dielectric barrier discharges; Spark discharge; Water sterilization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 65549124877     PISSN: 18714641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8439-3_2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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