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Plasma for Bio-Decontamination, Medicine and Food Security

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  • © 2012

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  1. Zdenko Machala

    1. , Faculty of Math., Phys. and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

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  2. Karol Hensel

    1. , Faculty of Math., Phys. and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

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  3. Yuri Akishev

    1. SRC RF Triniti, Troitsk, Russia

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Non-thermal (cold) plasmas at atmospheric pressure have recently found many breakthrough applications in biology, medicine, and food security. Plasmas can efficiently kill bacteria, yeasts, moulds, spores, biofilms and other hazardous microorganisms, including potential bio-terrorism agents. They can be employed for bio-decontamination and sterilization of surfaces, medical instruments, water, air, food, even of living tissues without causing their damage. Direct or indirect plasma interaction with living cells of microorganisms or even humans enables novel bio-medical applications, e.g. treatment of skin diseases and ulcers. Plasma-enhanced blood coagulation coupled with its antiseptic properties proved success in wound healing and opens new possibilities in surgery, emergency medicine and military applications. Plasma treatment allows cell manipulations, their removal and targeted transfer into the injured area, which can accelerate wound healing. Plasma induced apoptosis (programmed cell death) of tumor cells brings forth a great potential for cancer treatment. Besides, plasma enables painless treatment of dental caries, root canal disinfection, and other dentistry applications.
This book is a selection of reviewed manuscripts issuing from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop Plasma for bio-decontamination, medicine and food security held in Jasná, Slovakia, on 15-18 March 2011. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge and research activities focused at the plasma applications in areas such as bio-decontamination, water chemistry, effects on cells; biofilm inactivation, UV sterilization, and medicine, especially tissue treatment and wound healing, as well as dentistry and food security.

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Table of contents (36 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Plasma Bio-Decontamination, Water Chemistry and Effects on Cells

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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  3. PLASMA BIO-DECONTAMINATION, WATER CHEMISTRY AND EFFECTS ON CELLS

    1. Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas for Decontamination of Complex Medical Devices

      • Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, Jörn Winter, Martin Polak, Jörg Ehlbeck, Thomas von Woedtke
      Pages 3-15

    2. Characterization of Damage to Bacteria and Bio-macromolecules Caused by (V)UV Radiation and Particles Generated by a Microscale Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet

      • Jan-Wilm Lackmann, Simon Schneider, Franz Narberhaus, Jan Benedikt, Julia E. Bandow
      Pages 17-29

    3. Bio-Decontamination of Water and Surfaces by DC Discharges in Atmospheric Air

      • Zdenko Machala, Barbora Tarabová, Michal Pelach, Zuzana Šipoldová, Karol Hensel, Mário Janda et al.
      Pages 31-44

    4. Biological Decontamination Using Pulsed Filamentary Microplasma Jet

      • Ramasamy Pothiraja, Jan-Wilm Lackmann, Gernot Keil, Nikita Bibinov, Peter Awakowicz
      Pages 45-55

    5. The Fungal Spores Survival Under the Low-Temperature Plasma

      • Hana Soušková, V. Scholtz, J. Julák, D. Savická
      Pages 57-66

    6. Plasma-Liquid Interactions: Chemistry and Antimicrobial Effects

      • Thomas von Woedtke, Katrin Oehmigen, Ronny Brandenburg, Tomáš Hoder, Christian Wilke, Marcel Hähnel et al.
      Pages 67-78

    7. Damages of Biological Components in Bacteria and Bacteriophages Exposed to Atmospheric Non-thermal Plasma

      • Akira Mizuno, Hachiro Yasuda
      Pages 79-92

    8. Investigations of Bacterial Inactivation and DNA Fragmentation Induced by Flowing Humid Argon Post-discharge

      • Emmanuel Odic, S. Limam, M. J. Kirkpatrick, B. Dodet, S. Salamitou, M. S. DuBow
      Pages 93-106

    9. DNA Oxidation by Reactive Oxygen Species Produced by Atmospheric Pressure Microplasmas

      • Joao Santos Sousa, Pierre-Marie Girard, Evelyne Sage, Jean-Luc Ravanat, Vincent Puech
      Pages 107-119

    10. Optical Emission Spectroscopic Evaluation of Different Microwave Plasma Discharges and Its Potential Application for Sterilization Processes

      • José L. Hueso, Víctor J. Rico, Ángel Yanguas-Gil, José Cotrino, Agustín R. González-Elipe
      Pages 121-132

  4. Plasma Biofilm Inactivation and Dentistry Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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  5. PLASMA BIOFILM INACTIVATION AND DENTISTRY APPLICATIONS

    1. Battling Bacterial Biofilms with Gas Discharge Plasma

      • Anna Zelaya, Kurt Vandervoort, Graciela Brelles-Mariño
      Pages 135-148

    2. Inactivation of Microorganisms in Model Biofilms by an Atmospheric Pressure Pulsed Non-thermal Plasma

      • Yuri Akishev, N. Trushkin, M. Grushin, A. Petryakov, V. Karal’nik, E. Kobzev et al.
      Pages 149-161

    3. Low Temperature Atmospheric Argon Plasma: Diagnostics and Medical Applications

      • Svetlana Ermolaeva, Oleg Petrov, Nailya Zigangirova, Mikhail Vasiliev, Elena Sysolyatina, Sergei Antipov et al.
      Pages 163-178

    4. A Sub-microsecond Pulsed Plasma Jet for Endodontic Biofilm Disinfection

      • Chunqi Jiang, Christoph Schaudinn, David E. Jaramillo, Martin A. Gundersen, J. William Costerton
      Pages 179-190

    5. Medical Plasma in Dentistry: A Future Therapy for Peri-implantitis

      • Ina Koban, Lukasz Jablonowski, Axel Kramer, Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, Thomas Kocher
      Pages 191-200

    6. Inactivation of Candida Strains in Planktonic and Biofilm Forms Using a Direct Current, Atmospheric-Pressure Cold Plasma Micro-Jet

      • Wei-Dong Zhu, Peng Sun, Yi Sun, Shuang Yu, Haiyan Wu, Wei Liu et al.
      Pages 201-214

    7. Non-thermal Atmospheric Plasma Treatment for Deactivation of Oral Bacteria and Improvement of Dental Composite Restoration

      • Qing Song Yu, H. Li, A. C. Ritts, B. Yang, M. Chen, L. Hong et al.
      Pages 215-228
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Editors and Affiliations

  • , Faculty of Math., Phys. and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

    Zdenko Machala, Karol Hensel

  • SRC RF Triniti, Troitsk, Russia

    Yuri Akishev

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