Title :
Investigation of antibacterial efficacy of a plasma gun source for endodontic applications
Author :
Boselli, Marco ; Cavrini, Francesca ; Colombo, Vittorio ; Gherardi, Matteo ; Laurita, Romolo ; Liguori, Anna ; Simoncelli, Emanuele ; Stancampiano, Augusto
Author_Institution :
Alma Mater Studiorum, Univ. di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Abstract :
Atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma sources able of propagating plasma through dielectric capillaries over distances of tens of centimeters (Plasma Guns) are raising great interest for their potential in a wide range of biomedical applications1.
Keywords :
antibacterial activity; biomedical engineering; plasma applications; plasma guns; antibacterial efficacy; atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma sources; dielectric capillaries; endodontic applications; plasma gun source; Antibacterial activity; Decontamination; Dentistry; Irrigation; Microorganisms; Plasma sources;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Sciences (ICOPS), 2015 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Antalya
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2015.7179903