• DocumentCode
    3850915
  • Title

    Biodecontamination of Plastic and Dental Surfaces With Atmospheric Pressure Air DC Discharges

  • Author

    Zuzana Šipoldová Sipoldova;Zdenko Machala

  • Author_Institution
    Division of Environmental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    2970
  • Lastpage
    2971
  • Abstract
    We present images of atmospheric pressure air dc discharges applied on plastic or dental (teeth) surfaces contaminated by bacterial spores (Bacillus cereus) and examine their biodecontamination effects. We found discharge regimes with good bactericidal effect and low energy requirements.
  • Keywords
    "Corona","Teeth","Discharges","Plastics","Dentistry","Plasmas","Surface discharges"
  • Journal_Title
    IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2011.2160563
  • Filename
    5975241
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3850915