Potential cellular targets and antibacterial efficacy of atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 154-160

  Alkawareek, Mahmoud Y ^a,b   Gorman, Sean P ^a   Graham, William G ^a   Gilmore, Brendan F ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure plasma; Cold atmospheric plasma; Destruction mechanism; Non thermal plasma; Plasma medicine; Plasma sterilisation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA; COLD ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA; DESTRUCTION MECHANISM; NON-THERMAL PLASMA; PLASMA MEDICINE; PLASMA STERILISATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DNA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; PLASMA GASES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84893666585     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2013.08.022     Document Type: Article

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