Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2020

DOI

10.3389/fphy.2020.00074

Publication Title

Frontiers in Physics

Volume

8

Pages

74 (7 pp.)

Abstract

Low temperature plasmas that can be generated at atmospheric pressure and at temperatures below 40°C have in the past couple of decades opened up a new frontier in plasma applications: biomedical applications. These plasma sources produce agents, such as reactive species (radicals and non-radicals), charged particles, photons, and electric fields, which have impactful biological effects. Investigators have been busy elucidating the physical and biochemical mechanisms whereby low temperature plasma affects biological cells on macroscopic and microscopic scales. A thorough understanding of these mechanisms is bound to lead to the development of novel plasma-based medical therapies. This mini review introduces the reader to this exciting multidisciplinary field of research.

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Copyright © 2020 Laroussi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

Original Publication Citation

Laroussi, M. (2020). Cold plasma in medicine and healthcare: The new frontier in low temperature plasma applications. Frontiers in Physics, 8, 74. doi:10.3389/fphy.2020.00074

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