Conference proceeding
Effects of substrate conductivity on dielectric barrier discharge sterilization efficacy
2008 IEEE 35th International Conference on Plasma Science, pp 1-1
Jun 2008
Abstract
Summary form only given. Non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma is an ideal solution for sterilizing spacecraft before flight and upon return to Earth without thermal or chemical degradation to the surface. Spacecrafts are composed of a variety of conductive and non-conductive components. For this reason, it is important to study sterilization efficacy on varying substrates which are conductive, non-conductive, wet, dry, grounded, and un-grounded. The bacteria chosen for these experiments are Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumulis, and Deinococcus radiodurans. The results will allow NASA researchers to better design spacecraft for higher sterilization efficacy. Further, it will ultimately aide in preventing forward and reverse contamination for NASA space missions.
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- Title
- Effects of substrate conductivity on dielectric barrier discharge sterilization efficacy
- Creators
- M Cooper - Drexel UniversityG Fridman - Drexel UniversityN Vaze - Drexel UniversityA Gutsol - Drexel UniversityY.I Cho - Drexel UniversityS Anandan - Drexel UniversityA Fridman - Drexel UniversityA Tsapin - Jet Propulsion Lab
- Publication Details
- 2008 IEEE 35th International Conference on Plasma Science, pp 1-1
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Other Identifier
- 991019182769604721