Plasma Biology
A special issue of Plasma (ISSN 2571-6182).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2021) | Viewed by 7633
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; disinfectants; disinfection and sterilization technologies; food safety; infectious diseases; medical device; prion; public health; virus
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Interests: plasma technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Irving Langmuir coined the name “plasma” to describe an ionized gas back in 1927. Just over 90 years later, plasma technology is becoming increasingly important in our daily life. For example, in the medical field and dentistry, plasma is used as a method of disinfection/sterilization. Moreover, additional potential novel applications of this technology in different forms of therapy have been proposed. In the agricultural sector, plasma technology could contribute to higher crop yields by enhancing seed germination and the growth of plants as well as the preservation of foods by disinfection. Plasma technology could also be utilized in environmental applications including water treatment and remediation as well as treatment of exhaust gases. Although recent extensive studies have uncovered the broad potential of plasma technology, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, further studies aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of plasma technology are required. This special issue calls for original articles and reviews investigating the molecular mechanisms of plasma biology. Relevant areas of study include applications in plasma medicine, plasma agriculture, plasma environmental science as well as plasma chemistry. Studies on therapeutic approaches using plasma itself and plasma-treated solutions are also welcome.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Dr. Akikazu Sakudo
Dr. Yoshihito Yagyu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Discharge
- Dinsifection
- Inactivation
- Plasma-activated solutions
- Plasma agriculture
- Plasma dentistry
- Plasma environmental science
- Plasma medicine
- Plasma therapy
- Sterilization
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Related Special Issue
- Plasma Biology in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (19 articles)
