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Features of the Sterilization by VUV/UV Irradiation of Low-Pressure Discharge Plasma

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The review is devoted to peculiarities of sterilization of items by VUV/UV ­radiation of the discharge plasma both in case of the items immersed into the ­discharge plasma (“direct plasma” treatment), and in case of flowing afterglow plasma (“remote plasma” treatment). The issues of influence of such factors as UV irradiation spectrum, substrate temperature on the UV sterilization efficiency are also considered.

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The author would like to offer thanks to Dr. V. Yu. Bazhenov for helpful discussions and assistance, Dr. Z. Machala for the encouragement and critical reading of the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Gas Electronics, Institute of Physics NAS of Ukraine, Av. Nauki, 46, 03028, Kiev, Ukraine

    Vyacheslav V. Tsiolko

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    Zdenko Machala

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    Karol Hensel

  3. SRC RF Triniti, Pushkovykh 12, Troitsk, 142190, Russia

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Tsiolko, V.V. (2012). Features of the Sterilization by VUV/UV Irradiation of Low-Pressure Discharge Plasma. 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_18

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