The potential for use of non-thermal plasma in microbiology and medicine
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
32326713
PII: 121988
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Fungi, biofilm, dermatomycosis, electrical discharges, microbial inactivation, wound healing,
- MeSH
- Bacteria * MeSH
- Biofilms * MeSH
- Wound Healing MeSH
- Medicine * trends MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Microbiology * trends MeSH
- Plasma Gases * therapeutic use MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Plasma Gases * MeSH
The overview provides basic information on non-thermal plasma, its properties, and methods of its generation. It gives examples of its use in the inactivation of bacteria including biofilms, fungi, and prions. Related applications in human medicine, namely in wound healing, antitumor therapy, dental medicine, and dermatomycosis therapy are also mentioned.
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