Microbiological interactions with cold plasma

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 308-324

  Bourke, P ^a   Ziuzina, D ^a   Han, L ^a   Cullen, P J ^a,b   Gilmore, B F ^c  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anti microbial resistance; biofilms; cold plasma technology; food; healthcare; mechanism of action; microbiological interactions

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; HEALTH CARE; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTI-MICROBIAL; ANTI-MICROBIAL RESISTANCE; COLD PLASMA TECHNOLOGY; COLD PLASMAS; DIVERSE RANGE; HEALTHCARE; MECHANISM OF ACTION; MICROBIAL RESISTANCE; MICROBIOLOGICAL INTERACTION; PLASMA TECHNOLOGY;

BIOFILMS;

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CANCER; DISEASE TREATMENT; FOOD; HEALTH CARE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; RADICAL; THERMODYNAMICS; WOUNDING;

ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL BIOFILM; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLD PLASMA; FOOD SAFETY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; NONHUMAN; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; PATHOGEN CLEARANCE; PLASMA; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PHARMACOLOGY; PLASMA GAS; PROCEDURES;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PLASMA GASES;

EID: 85021209314     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.13429     Document Type: Review

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