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Title: Plasma disinfection and the deterioration of surgical tools at atmospheric pressure plasma
Authors: Siti Khadijah, Zaaba
Akitsu, Tetsuya
Ohkawa, Hiroshi
Katayama-Hirayama, Keiko
Tsuji, Masao
Shimizu, Naohiro
Imanishi, Yuichirou
Keywords: Atmospheric pressure plasma
Disinfection
Inductive energy system
Static induction thyristor
Surgical blade deterioration
Issue Date: 2010
Publisher: The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Citation: IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials, vol.130(4), pages 355-361
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present and compare disinfection effect of plasma by means of Atmospheric Pressure Glow plasma and streamer discharge. Geobacillus stearothermophilus was used as biological indicator for disinfection process. The effect of blades after irradiated in plasma was also studied by SEM analysis. It was found that the disinfection process was effective when the cylindrical configuration was applied. Carbon steel blade was also found to be deteriorated after immersed in plasma irradiation. Results indicate that disinfection can be achieved and at the same time deteriorations of the tools were observed.
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URI: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/ieejfms/130/4/_contents
http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/123456789/8980
ISSN: 0385-4205
Appears in Collections:School of Mechatronic Engineering (Articles)
Siti Khadijah Za'aba, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr.

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