DocumentCode
1249032
Title
A Curving Bactericidal Plasma Needle
Author
Jiang, Chunqi ; Schaudinn, Christoph
Author_Institution
Ming Hsieh Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Electrophys., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
39
Issue
11
fYear
2011
Firstpage
2966
Lastpage
2967
Abstract
An atmospheric-pressure nanosecond pulsed plasma jet was directed into a dielectric microtube to form a curving plasma needle and fill the entire volume of the tube. The bactericidal effect of the plasma was demonstrated against Enterococcus faecalis biofilms, which were grown on the inner surfaces of the tubes.
Keywords
microorganisms; plasma dielectric properties; plasma jets; plasma materials processing; Enterococcus faecalis biofilms; atmospheric-pressure nanosecond pulsed plasma jet; curving bactericidal plasma needle; dielectric microtube; Dentistry; Electron tubes; Helium; Irrigation; Microorganisms; Needles; Plasmas; Biofilms; Enterococcus faecalis; non-thermal plasma; plasma disinfection; plasma needle;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2011.2158117
Filename
5898426
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