The biomedical applications of plasma: A brief history of the development of a new field of research

被引:58
作者
Larouss, Mounir [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Old Dominion Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Norfolk, VA 23529 USA
[2] Old Dominion Univ, Laser & Plasma Engn Inst, Norfolk, VA 23529 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
atmospheric pressure; bacteria; biomedical; cold plasma; electrical discharge; eukaryote; nonthermal plasma; sterilization;
D O I
10.1109/TPS.2008.917167
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:1612 / 1614
页数:3
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