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Nonthermal Plasma-Based Virus Inactivation and Sterilization

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Plasma Biosciences and Medicine

Part of the book series: Topics in Applied Physics ((TAP,volume 148))

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Recent reports regarding plasma and plasma-treated liquids against viruses suggested satisfactory virus inactivation or sterilization strategies to decrease contamination or treat viral diseases. In this chapter, we have discussed the role of various plasma sources on different viruses linked with viral diseases and their selectivity. Nonthermal plasma has excellent capabilities like a novel antiviral agent and has numerous benefits more than the traditional sterilization methods. Plasma can have advantages over other conventional methods since plasma application comprises the delivery of RONS that can detrimentally affect the functionality of viral pathogens including damage to nucleic acid, lipids as well as proteins. It has been also shown that plasma can selectively enhances the host cell's defense system capabilities. Moreover, plasma-based approaches for vaccine preparation against various pathogenic viruses and treatment of infected cells, immune cells, and organs have been discussed in this chapter.

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This work was funded by the NRF of South Korean Government (2021R1A6A1A03038785, 2021R1F1A1055694, 2021R1C1C1013875).

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    Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Yungoh Shin, Sehoon Ki, Ihn Han & Eun Ha Choi

  2. Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, University of Suwon, Hwaseong, 18323, Korea

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Kaushik, N.K., Shin, Y., Ki, S., Han, I., Kaushik, N., Choi, E.H. (2023). Nonthermal Plasma-Based Virus Inactivation and Sterilization. In: Choi, E.H. (eds) Plasma Biosciences and Medicine. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 148. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7935-4_4

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