Plasma Medicine Applications of Low-Temperature Gas Plasmas in Medicine and Biology
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The introduction of low temperature plasma technology to medical research and to the healthcare arena in general is set to revolutionize the way we cure diseases. This innovative medium offers a valid and advantageous replacement of traditional chemical-based medications. Its application in the inactivation of pathogens in particular, avoids the recurrent problem of drug resistant microorganisms. This is the first book dedicated exclusively to the emerging interdisciplinary field of plasma medicine. The opening chapters discuss plasmas and plasma chemistry, the fundamentals of non-equilibrium plasmas and cell biology. The rest of the book is dedicated to current applications, illustrating a plasma-based approach to wound healing, electrosurgery, cancer treatment and even dentistry. The text provides a clear and integrated introduction to plasma technology and has been devised to answer the needs of researchers from different communities. It will appeal to graduate students and physicists, engineers, biologists, medical doctors and biochemists. [From Amazon.com]
ISBN
9781107006430
Publication Date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
City
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Keywords
Low temperature plasmas, Cold temperature, Plasma gases, Medical microbiology
Disciplines
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering | Medical Microbiology | Microbiology
Recommended Citation
Laroussi, M. (Editor); Kong, M. G. (Editor); Morfill, G. (Editor); and Stolz, W. (Editor), "Plasma Medicine Applications of Low-Temperature Gas Plasmas in Medicine and Biology" (2012). Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Books. 2.
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