Title :
Inducing a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Within a Package
Author :
Cullen, Patrick J. ; Misra, N.N. ; Lu Han ; Bourke, Paula ; Keener, Kevin ; O´Donnell, Colm ; Moiseev, Tamara ; Mosnier, Jean Paul ; MilosavljevicÌ, Vladimir
Author_Institution :
BioPlasma Group Dublin, Dublin Inst. of Technol., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
Cold atmospheric plasma offers significant potential as a nonthermal decontamination tool for food and medical applications. We present results of a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma induced in a gas confined by a polymer package. The resultant discharge and contained afterglow are found to have a strong antimicrobial effect.
Keywords :
afterglows; antibacterial activity; dielectric-barrier discharges; plasma applications; plasma diagnostics; afterglow; antimicrobial effect; cold atmospheric plasma; dielectric barrier discharge plasma; food applications; medical applications; nonthermal decontamination; polymer package; Discharges (electric); Educational institutions; Helium; Lenses; Nitrogen; Plasmas; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; glow discharges; nonthermal plasma; plasma diagnostics; plasma diagnostics.;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2014.2321568
