Inactivation factors of spore-forming bacteria using low-pressure microwave plasmas in an N2 and O2 gas mixture

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 11, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Singh, M K ^a   Ogino, A ^a   Nagatsu, M ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INACTIVATION PROCESS; LOW PRESSURES; MICROWAVE PLASMA; NEUTRAL SPECIES; OPTICAL EMISSIONS; PLASMA CHAMBERS; PLASMA EXPOSURE; QUARTZ PLATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; SPORE-FORMING BACTERIA; SURFACE WAVE PLASMA; UV INACTIVATIONS; VACUUM UV; WORKING GAS;

AIR FILTERS; GAS MIXTURES; GASES; MICROWAVES; MIXTURES; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; OXIDE MINERALS; OXYGEN; PHOTOEXCITATION; PHOTONS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; QUARTZ; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 72049097697     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115027     Document Type: Article

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