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Optical Emission Spectroscopic Evaluation of Different Microwave Plasma Discharges and Its Potential Application for Sterilization Processes

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The present work aims at studying different microwave flowing discharges containing Ar and/or NO as alternative candidates to more extended N2 containing plasma mixtures like N2-O2. Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) is used to demonstrate the potential possibilities of these plasma mixtures to provide O* and UV intermediate species demanded for sterilization purposes at low temperatures and extended discharge gaps. Additionally, some plasma sterilization experiments with Escherichia coli cultures are presented.

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  1. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Avda Americo Vespucio, 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain

    José L. Hueso, Víctor J. Rico, Ángel Yanguas-Gil, José Cotrino & Agustín R. González-Elipe

  2. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, CSIC-University of Sevilla, Avda Americo Vespucio, 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain

    José L. Hueso, Víctor J. Rico, Ángel Yanguas-Gil, José Cotrino & Agustín R. González-Elipe

  3. Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear de la Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

    José L. Hueso, Víctor J. Rico, Ángel Yanguas-Gil, José Cotrino & Agustín R. González-Elipe

  4. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA

    Ángel Yanguas-Gil

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Hueso, J.L., Rico, V.J., Yanguas-Gil, Á., Cotrino, J., González-Elipe, A.R. (2012). Optical Emission Spectroscopic Evaluation of Different Microwave Plasma Discharges and Its Potential Application for Sterilization Processes. In: Machala, Z., Hensel, K., Akishev, Y. (eds) Plasma for Bio-Decontamination, Medicine and Food Security. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2852-3_10

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