Plasma Sterilization of Heat-Sensitive Surfaces and Instruments
Novel technologies based on non-equilibrium atmospheric-pressure plasmas have been considered most advantageous and promising in biomedical and environmental applications. The important characteristic of these plasmas is their ability to produce and enhance chemical reactivity with minimal heating. This property is especially attractive for biomedical applications where heat-sensitive tissue is involved.
Recent selected applications
J. U. Neuber, S. Song, M. A. Malik, L. Heller, and C. Jiang, “Nanosecond pulsed plasma brush for bacterial inactivation on laminate,” IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences, 1(4),368-375. DOI: 10.1109/TRPMS.2017.2697760.
C. Jiang and C. Schaudinn, “A curving bactericidal plasma needle,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2011, 39(11): 2966-2967.
C. Jiang, C. Schaudinn, D. E. Jaramillo, P. Webster, and J. W. Costerton, “In vitro antimicrobial effect of a cold plasma jet against enterococcus faecalis biofilms,” ISRN-Dentistry, 2012: 295736. (2012). doi: 10.5402/2012/295736, PMID: 22461988, PMCID: PMC3302053.