Plasma for bio-decontamination, medicine and food security

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas for Decontamination of Complex Medical Devices....Pages 3-15
Characterization of Damage to Bacteria and Bio-macromolecules Caused by (V)UV Radiation and Particles Generated by a Microscale Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet....Pages 17-29
Bio-Decontamination of Water and Surfaces by DC Discharges in Atmospheric Air....Pages 31-44
Biological Decontamination Using Pulsed Filamentary Microplasma Jet....Pages 45-55
The Fungal Spores Survival Under the Low-Temperature Plasma....Pages 57-66
Plasma-Liquid Interactions: Chemistry and Antimicrobial Effects....Pages 67-78
Damages of Biological Components in Bacteria and Bacteriophages Exposed to Atmospheric Non-thermal Plasma....Pages 79-92
Investigations of Bacterial Inactivation and DNA Fragmentation Induced by Flowing Humid Argon Post-discharge....Pages 93-106
DNA Oxidation by Reactive Oxygen Species Produced by Atmospheric Pressure Microplasmas....Pages 107-119
Optical Emission Spectroscopic Evaluation of Different Microwave Plasma Discharges and Its Potential Application for Sterilization Processes....Pages 121-132
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Battling Bacterial Biofilms with Gas Discharge Plasma....Pages 135-148
Inactivation of Microorganisms in Model Biofilms by an Atmospheric Pressure Pulsed Non-thermal Plasma....Pages 149-161
Low Temperature Atmospheric Argon Plasma: Diagnostics and Medical Applications....Pages 163-178
A Sub-microsecond Pulsed Plasma Jet for Endodontic Biofilm Disinfection....Pages 179-190
Medical Plasma in Dentistry: A Future Therapy for Peri-implantitis....Pages 191-200
Inactivation of Candida Strains in Planktonic and Biofilm Forms Using a Direct Current, Atmospheric-Pressure Cold Plasma Micro-Jet....Pages 201-214
Non-thermal Atmospheric Plasma Treatment for Deactivation of Oral Bacteria and Improvement of Dental Composite Restoration....Pages 215-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Features of the Sterilization by VUV/UV Irradiation of Low-Pressure Discharge Plasma....Pages 231-249
Applications of Excilamps in Microbiological and Medical Investigations....Pages 251-263
Xenon Iodide Exciplex Lamp as an Efficient Source for the UV Surface Cleaning and Water Decontamination....Pages 265-278
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
Antisepsis of the Skin by Treatment with Tissue-Tolerable Plasma (TTP): Risk Assessment and Perspectives....Pages 281-291
Cold Microsecond Spark Discharge Plasma Production of Active Species and Their Delivery into Tissue....Pages 293-299
Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge Jet for Skin Disinfection....Pages 301-310
Cold Atmospheric Plasma for Clinical Purposes: Promising Results in Patients and Future Applications....Pages 311-319
Tissue Tolerable Plasma and Polihexanide: Are Synergistic Effects Possible to Promote Healing of Chronic wounds? In Vivo and In Vitro Results....Pages 321-334
Helium Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet: Diagnostics and Application for Burned Wounds Healing....Pages 335-345
Non-equilibrium Air Plasma for Wound Bleeding Control....Pages 347-357
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Subcellular Biological Effects of Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields....Pages 361-379
First Achievements and Opportunities for Cancer Treatment Using Non-thermal Plasma....Pages 381-392
Nitric Oxide Plasma Sources for Bio-Decontamination and Plasma Therapy....Pages 393-402
Generation of Focused Shock Waves in Water for Biomedical Applications....Pages 403-416
DBD Plasma Assisted Silver Functionalization of Surgical Meshes....Pages 417-429
Front Matter....Pages 431-431
Prospects for Treating Foods with Cold Atmospheric Gas Plasmas....Pages 433-443
Decontamination of Bacillus subtilis Spores in a Sealed Package Using a Non-thermal Plasma System....Pages 445-455
Impact of Atmospheric Plasma Generated by a DBD Device on Quality-Related Attributes of “Abate Fetel” Pear Fruit....Pages 457-467
Fungicidal Effects of Plasma and Radio-Wave Pre-treatments on Seeds of Grain Crops and Legumes....Pages 469-479
Back Matter....Pages 481-484