• DocumentCode
    1082864
  • Title

    The Biomedical Applications of Plasma: A Brief History of the Development of a New Field of Research

  • Author

    Laroussi, Mounir

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept. & the Laser & Plasma Eng. Inst., Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1612
  • Lastpage
    1614
  • Abstract
    This paper is an essay narrating the recent history of the introduction of the biomedical applications of nonthermal plasmas to the plasma science research community.
  • Keywords
    biomedical engineering; decontamination; plasma applications; atmospheric pressure; bacteria; biomedical applications; cold plasma; electrical discharge; eukaryote; nonthermal plasma; sterilization; Atmospheric pressure; bacteria; biomedical; cold plasma; electrical discharge; eukaryote; nonthermal plasma; sterilization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2008.917167
  • Filename
    4457863