Title :
Effect of Plasma and UV Radiation of Multigap Sliding Discharge in Air on Bacteria
Author :
Spirov, Grigory M. ; Bochkaryev, Alexander V. ; Dubinov, Alexander E. ; Loboda, Andrey V. ; Zuimatch, Elena A. ; Bespalova, Anna N.
Author_Institution :
Scientific and Technical Center of High-Energy Density Physics and Directed Radiation Fluxes, Russian Federal Nuclear Center, All-Russia Scientific and Research Institute of Experimental Physics, Sarov, Russia
Abstract :
The device generating pulsed-periodic multigap sliding discharges in air was used to study the impact of plasma and UV radiation on bacterial test objects, which were prepopulated with bacteria Escherichia coli (Ec) and Staphylococcus aureus (Sa). Bactericidal effect was revealed, which varied depending on period of impact, distance, and exposure time. It is found that Sa bacteria were less resistant to plasma and UV treatments than Ec bacteria.
Keywords :
Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; Discharges (electric); Microorganisms; Suspensions; Ultraviolet sources; Bactericidal effect; UV-radiation; multigap sliding discharge; plasma particles;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2013.2271638
