TY - JOUR
T1 - Rapid sterilization of Escherichia coli by solution plasma process
AU - Andreeva, Nina
AU - Ishizaki, Takahiro
AU - Baroch, Pavel
AU - Saito, Nagahiro
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - Solution plasma (SP), which is a discharge in the liquid phase, has the potential for rapid sterilization of water without chemical agents. The discharge showed a strong sterilization performance against Escherichia coli bacteria. The decimal value (D value) of the reduction time for E. coli by this system with an electrode distance of 1.0mm was estimated to be approximately 1.0 min. Our discharge system in the liquid phase caused no physical damage to the E. coli and only a small increase in the temperature of the aqueous solution. The UV light generated by the discharge was an important factor in the sterilization of E. coli.
AB - Solution plasma (SP), which is a discharge in the liquid phase, has the potential for rapid sterilization of water without chemical agents. The discharge showed a strong sterilization performance against Escherichia coli bacteria. The decimal value (D value) of the reduction time for E. coli by this system with an electrode distance of 1.0mm was estimated to be approximately 1.0 min. Our discharge system in the liquid phase caused no physical damage to the E. coli and only a small increase in the temperature of the aqueous solution. The UV light generated by the discharge was an important factor in the sterilization of E. coli.
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U2 - 10.1143/JJAP.51.126201
DO - 10.1143/JJAP.51.126201
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84872516392
SN - 0021-4922
VL - 51
JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
IS - 12
M1 - 126201
ER -