Abstract
Experiments were performed to quantitatively determine the destruction of spore-forming bacteria. A straightforward protocol was established to prepare and characterize various bacteria and analyze the samples after treatment by atmospheric-pressure plasma jets emanating from the plasma reactor using either in He or air (N 2/O 2 mixture) as a carrier gas at varying power levels and exposure times. Several Bacillus subtilis strains were used. Significant reductions in colony-forming units were found. The UV/VIS absorption spectrum of the pore suspension was also determined before and after several minutes of plasma treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science |
| Pages | 253 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 2002 IEEE International Conference on plasma Science - Banff, Alta., Canada Duration: May 26 2002 → May 30 2002 |
Other
| Other | 2002 IEEE International Conference on plasma Science |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Banff, Alta. |
| Period | 5/26/02 → 5/30/02 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics