Title :
Comparison of antibacterial effect in atmospheric pressure plasmas excited with fast-rising voltage pulse
Author :
Akitsu, Tetsuya ; Katayama-Hirayama, Keiko
Author_Institution :
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Takeda 4-3-11, Kofu, 400-8511, Japan
Abstract :
Novel inductive energy storage pulse power source was developed for the excitation of low temperature plasma at normal atmospheric pressure. Antibacterial effect of the pulse-excited atmospheric pressure discharge was compared with conventional high-frequency atmospheric pressure glow in He/O2, He/N2, and nitrogen mixture using biological indicator: Geobacillus stearothermophilus.
Keywords :
Anti-bacterial; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Fungi; Helium; Microorganisms; Plasma temperature; Temperature control; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2007 16th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0913-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0914-3
DOI :
10.1109/PPPS.2007.4651848
