TY - GEN
T1 - Development and characterization of a portable atmosphericpressure argon plasma jet for sterilization
AU - Lin, Zhi Hua
AU - Wu, Jong Shinn
AU - Tschang, Chen Yon Tobias
AU - Su, Chi Feng
AU - Wu, Tuoh
AU - Shen, Yi Ning
AU - Liu, Chih Tung
AU - Jang, Wen Yea
AU - Ho, Min Tzu
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - In this study, we would like to develop a portable round argon atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (APPJ) which can be applied for general use of bacteria inactivation. The APPJ was characterized electrically and optically, which include measurements of absorption power, gas temperature and optical properties of plasma generated species. Measured OH∗ number density at 5 mm downstream was estimated to be 5.8×1015 cm-3 and the electron density and electron temperature were estimated to be 2.4×1015 cm-3 and 0.34 eV, respectively, in the discharge region. This APPJ was demonstrated to effectively inactivate E. coli within seconds of treatment, which shows its great potential in the future use of general bacteria inactivation and sterilization.
AB - In this study, we would like to develop a portable round argon atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (APPJ) which can be applied for general use of bacteria inactivation. The APPJ was characterized electrically and optically, which include measurements of absorption power, gas temperature and optical properties of plasma generated species. Measured OH∗ number density at 5 mm downstream was estimated to be 5.8×1015 cm-3 and the electron density and electron temperature were estimated to be 2.4×1015 cm-3 and 0.34 eV, respectively, in the discharge region. This APPJ was demonstrated to effectively inactivate E. coli within seconds of treatment, which shows its great potential in the future use of general bacteria inactivation and sterilization.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2015-51595
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2015-51595
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84982980793
T3 - ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
BT - Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2015
Y2 - 13 November 2015 through 19 November 2015
ER -