Plasma sterilization in low-pressure RF discharge

• Published in: Вопросы атомной науки и техники
• Date: 2000
• ISSN: 1562-6016
• Main Authors: Lisovskiy, V.A., Yakovin, S.D., Yegorenkov, V.D., Terent’eva, A.G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Національний науковий центр «Харківський фізико-технічний інститут» НАН України 2000
• Subjects: Газовый рaзряд, ППР и их применения
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/81613
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Plasma sterilization in low-pressure RF discharge / V.A. Lisovskiy, S.D. Yakovin, V.D. Yegorenkov, A.G. Terent’eva // Вопросы атомной науки и техники. — 2000. — № 1. — С. 77-81. — Бібліогр.: 14 назв. — англ.

The present paper clarifies the conditions under which the process of plasma sterilization of medical tools may be efficiently performed in the RF capacitive gas discharge of low pressure in air. Experiments were performed with a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria as well as with fun...