Proceedings of the KIEE Conference (대한전기학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2015.07a
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- Pages.1249-1250
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- 2015
Low Voltage Plasma-on-a-Chip for Inactivation of Superbacteria
슈퍼박테리아 감염 치료를 위한 저전압 구동 플라즈마-온-칩
- Lim, Towoo (Hongik University) ;
- Hwang, Sol (Hongik University) ;
- Kim, Youngmin (Hongik University)
- Published : 2015.07.15
Abstract
We report a plasma-on-a-chip (POC) which provides a non-thermal atmospheric plasma for superbacteria infection treatment A three-electrode configuration allows an initiation carrier injection prior to a primary discharge, leading to a significant reduction in a breakdown voltage. A stable non-thermal argon plasma is generated using a pulsed glow discharge and inactivation of anti-biotic resistant bacteria, for example MRSA, is successfully demonstrated by exposing the bacteria to the argon plasma in a couple of minutes.
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