Bioelectrics Seminar Series - Non-thermal Plasma for Surface Decontamination

Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics Seminar Series

Speaker: Johanna Neuber

Title: Non-thermal Plasma for Surface Decontamination

When: 9:00 AM, Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Where: 1st floor conference room, IRP II

Abstract: Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma has received much interest for bacterial inactivation applications in heat-sensitive environments. Though the precise mechanisms are not well known, reactive species generated in the plasma plume contribute to the deleterious effect of plasma upon many different pathogens, including drug-resistant bacterial strains. This seminar will give a brief introduction to non-thermal plasma and its application for medical uses and will discuss current work on the optimization of a plasma brush for large area surface disinfection and a plasma needle for endodontic use in the inactivation of bacterial biofilms.

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Posted By: Barbara Carroll
Date: Wed Mar 23 10:20:08 EDT 2016