Plasma cluster ions (PCI) influence on microbial cells viability : [abstract]
- Recently, SHARP corporation has developed the world’s first “Plasma Cluster Ions (PCI)” air purification technology, which uses plasma discharge to generate cluster ions. The new plasma cluster device releases into the air positive and negative ions, which are harmless to humans and are able to decompose and deactivate airborne substances by chemical reactions. A lot of phenomenological tests of the PCI air purification technology on microbial cells have been conducted. And, in most cases, it has been shown that PCI demonstrate strongly pronounced killing effect. Although, the particular mechanisms of PCI action are still not evident. We studied variations in resistance to PCI among gram-positive airborne microorganisms, as well as some dose-dependent, spatial, cultural and biochemical properties of PCI action in respect of Staphylococcus spp, Enterococcus spp, Micrococcus spp.
Author: | Ilya DigelORCiD, Aysegül Temiz ArtmannORCiD, Gerhard ArtmannORCiD, H. Nojima |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.21269/338 |
Document Type: | Conference Proceeding |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2003 |
Publishing Institution: | Fachhochschule Aachen |
Contributing Corporation: | International Conference on Cellular Engineering <6, 2003, Sydney> |
Tag: | Luftreiniger Air purification; Plasmacluster ion technology |
GND Keyword: | Clusterion; Raumluft |
Institutes: | FH Aachen / Fachbereich Medizintechnik und Technomathematik |
FH Aachen / IfB - Institut für Bioengineering | |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 62 Ingenieurwissenschaften / 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten |