Low power gas discharge plasma mediated inactivation and removal of biofilms formed on biomaterials

Current Applied Physics

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Traba, Christian ^a   Chen, Long ^a   Liang, Jun F ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Biomaterials; Contamination; Gas discharge plasma; Infections; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-BIOFILM; EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS; ETCHING EFFECT; GAS-DISCHARGE PLASMAS; INFECTIONS; MILD ETCHING; REMOVAL OF BIOFILMS;

BACTERIA; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMATERIALS; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ETCHING; GAS DISCHARGE TUBES; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PLASMAS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TISSUE;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 84875896526     PISSN: 15671739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2012.12.024     Document Type: Article

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