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Applied Plasma Medicine

  1. Gregory Fridman1,*,
  2. Gary Friedman2,
  3. Alexander Gutsol3,
  4. Anatoly B. Shekhter4,
  5. Victor N. Vasilets3,
  6. Alexander Fridman3

Article first published online: 16 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/ppap.200700154

Issue

Plasma Processes and Polymers

Plasma Processes and Polymers

Special Issue: Special Issue on Plasma Medicine

Volume 5, Issue 6, pages 503–533, August 15, 2008

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How to Cite

Fridman, G., Friedman, G., Gutsol, A., Shekhter, A. B., Vasilets, V. N. and Fridman, A. (2008), Applied Plasma Medicine. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 5: 503–533. doi: 10.1002/ppap.200700154

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

  2. 2

    Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

  3. 3

    Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

  4. 4

    I. M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, Moscow, Russia

*School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 AUG 2008
  2. Article first published online: 16 APR 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 JAN 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 11 JAN 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 2 NOV 2007

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Keywords:

  • non-equilibrium plasma;
  • plasma medicine;
  • sterilization;
  • tissue regeneration;
  • wound healing

Abstract

An emerging field of plasma medicine is discussed, where non-equilibrium plasmas are shown to be able to initiate, promote, control, and catalyze various complex behaviors and responses in biological systems. More importantly, it will be shown that plasma can be tuned to achieve the desired medical effect, especially in medical sterilization and treatment of different kind of skin diseases. Wound healing and tissue regeneration can be achieved following various types of plasma treatment in a multitude of wound pathologies. Non-equilibrium plasmas will be shown to be non-destructive to tissue, safe, and effective in inactivation of various parasites and foreign organisms.

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