Microbiological interactions with cold plasma

• Published in: Journal of applied microbiology Vol. 123; no. 2; pp. 308 - 324
• Main Authors: Bourke, P., Ziuzina, D., Han, L., Cullen, P.J., Gilmore, B.F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antibiotics; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; anti‐microbial resistance; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacterial Infections - drug therapy; Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Bacterial Physiological Phenomena - drug effects; Biocides; biofilm; Biofilms; Cancer; cold plasma technology; Cold plasmas; Cross Infection - drug therapy; Cross Infection - microbiology; Decontamination; Decontamination - instrumentation; Decontamination - methods; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Food; free radicals; Health care; healthcare; Humans; mechanism of action; microbiological interactions; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Nitrogen; oxygen; Plasma Gases - pharmacology; Plasmas (physics); Reactive nitrogen species; Reactive oxygen species; Wound healing; mechanism of action; microbiological interactions; anti-microbial resistance; biofilms; food; cold plasma technology; healthcare

Summary There is a diverse range of microbiological challenges facing the food, healthcare and clinical sectors. The increasing and pervasive resistance to broad‐spectrum antibiotics and health‐related concerns with many biocidal agents drives research for novel and complementary antimicrobial appro...