Decontamination of surface borne bacteria by ionized antimicrobial vapours

A cold plasma discharge, such as a corona discharge generates biologically reactive ionized species that are lethal to a range of microorganisms. A number of workers have reported log number reductions in bacteria seeded onto solid surfaces, fabrics and agar media when in close proximity to the ions...

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Main Authors: Gaunt, LF (Author), Hughes, JF (Author), Higgins, SC (Author)
Other Authors: Horenstein, MN (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2005.
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