Biological decontamination using an atmospheric pressure resistive barrier plasma discharge

NATO Security through Science Series A: Chemistry and Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 3-19

  Alexeff, I ^a   Balasundaram, A ^a   Pradeep, E P ^a   Karnam, N ^a   Pulasani, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure DC discharge; Bacteria decontamination; Corona discharge; Decontamination; Glow discharge; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 65549128578     PISSN: 18714641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8439-3_1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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