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Contribution to the Chemistry of Plasma-Activated Water

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Plasma-activated water (PAW) was prepared by exposure to nonthermal plasma produced by a positive dc corona discharge in a transient spark regime. The activation of water was performed in atmosphere of various surrounding gases (air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and argon). This PAW retains its biological activity, measured on the mouse neuroblastoma cells culture, even after storage for more than one year. The highest hydrogen peroxide content was found for PAWs prepared in the atmospheres of argon or carbon dioxide, whereas the PAWs prepared in air and nitrogen exhibited lower hydrogen peroxide content. The acidity of PAWs mediated by nitric and nitrous acid formation displayed an opposite trend. It is concluded that the long-lasting biological effect of PAW is mediated by hydrogen peroxide in acid milieu only, whereas other possible active components decompose rapidly.

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    J. Julák, A. Hujacová & K. Holada

  2. Department of Physics and Measurements, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628, Praha 6, Czech Republic

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Julák, J., Hujacová, A., Scholtz, V. et al. Contribution to the Chemistry of Plasma-Activated Water. Plasma Phys. Rep. 44, 125–136 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X18010075

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