Review on Cold plasma as tool for decontamination and disinfection

mahsa Rahmani¹ Yousef Ramezan² Katayun Rahmani³ Ashraf Haj Hosseini⁴ Homayun Hemat Abadi⁵

1) Master Student of Chemical engineering , Department of Science and Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran
2) Assistant Professor of Master Student of Chemical engineering , Department of Science and Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran
3) Master Student of Chemical engineering , Department of Science and Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran
4) Department of Science and Food Engineering, Sciences and research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran
5) Master Student of Chemical engineering , Department of Science and Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran

Publication : The 5th International conference of Sciences and Engineering(5icesconf.com)
Abstract :
By definition, the nonthermal plasma (NTP) is partially ionized gas where the energy is stored mostly in the free electrons and the overall temperature remains low. NTP is widely used for many years in various applications such as low-temperature plasma chemistry, removal of gaseous pollutants, in gas-discharge lamps or surface modification. However, during the last ten years, NTP usage expanded to new biological areas of application like plasma microorganisms inactivation, ready-to-eat food preparation, biofilm degradation or in healthcare, where it seems to be important for the treatment of cancer cells and in the initiation of apoptosis, prion inactiva- tion, prevention of nosocomial infections or in the therapy of infected wounds. These areas are presented and documented in this paper as a review of representative publications.
Keywords : Cold plasma decontamination disinfection