Characterisation of a Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Torch for Medical Applications: Demonstration of Device Safety

An Atmospheric Pressure Microwave Plasma Torch

Microwave plasma sources at atmospheric pressure have a variety of different applications and therefore are object of intense research. This paper covers the spectroscopic investigation of an atmospheric pressure microwave plasma torch and experiments concerning the abatement of the perfluorinated compounds CF4 and SF6. By means of optical emission spectroscopy the gas temperature of a humid ai...

Modification of glassy carbon surfaces by atmospheric pressure cold plasma torch

Medical applications of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma

An innovative approach for producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species is the use of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma. The technique has been applied in a wide variety of fields ranging from the micro-fabrication of electric devices to the treatment of disease. Although non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasmas have been shown to be clinically beneficial for wound healing, blood coagul...

Convective drying of atmospheric pressure cold plasma pretreatment saffron stigmas: kinetic modeling

In this study, the drying kinetics of saffron stigmas pretreated by atmospheric pressure cold plasma pretreatment (15, 30, 45 and 60 s) followed by hot air drying (60°C and 1.5 m/s) were modeled using 10 conventional mathematical thin layer models. The use of cold plasma pretreatment reduced drying time and enhanced effective moisture diffusivity (Deff). The most accurate models describing beha...

Use of Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma for Meat Industry

Novel, effective methods to control and prevent spoilage and contamination by pathogenic microorganisms in meat and meat products are in constant demand. Non-thermal pasteurization is an ideal method for the preservation of meat and meat products because it does not use heat during the pasteurization process. Atmospheric pressure cold plasma (APCP) is a new technology for the non-thermal pasteu...