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Keywords |
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non-thermal plasma, electrical discharges, pulsed
electric field, bio-decontamination, sterilization, microorganisms, |
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Plasma sterilization and bio-decontamination - bacteria, spores, fungi, biofilms - surfaces, medical instruments - drinking water, indoor air, soil - case studies, optimization Non-thermal and thermal plasma sources for bio-medical applications - various electrical discharges and plasma jets - functional, technical and energetic advantages - low vs. atmospheric pressure Plasma cell treatment: in-vivo and in-vitro medical applications, clinical tests - wound healing - blood coagulation - skin and ulcer healing - dental treatment - Apoptosis and cancer cells - side effects (e.g. pyrogens) Biophysical and biological mechanisms of plasma-cell interactions - UV radiation and interaction with DNA - charged particles and electric field - radicals and reactive oxygen species Diagnostics of treated living organisms, tissues, and plasma processes - microbial cultivation - fluorescence staining - optical and electron microscopy - emission and absorption spectroscopy |