Introduction to Plasma Medicine

Plasmas created in air produce: 

Charged particles	electrons and ions
Radicals	eg N, O, NO, OH, H2O2, O3
Metastables	eg  N2*, O2*
Light	IR, Visible, UV, VUV

These products can react either individually or synergistically with biological material.

Early studies indicate plasmas have potential applications in

 skin surgery
 tissue disinfection
 regulation of inflammatory processes
 removal and sterilization of the biofilms
 cosmetic re-structuring of tissue
 skin rejuvenation
 tooth bleaching
 blood cleansing

 

Plasma Medicine in CPP

Plasma sources:

   RF micro atmospheric pressure plasma jet

   KHz atmospheric pressure plasma jets

   Liquid micro-discharges

Current Projects:

   Effectiveness of cell treatment by plasmas in liquid in comparison to
   established medical procedures
   (Mark Muir, Lucas Schaper, Fred Currell, Bill Graham)

   Atmospheric pressure plasma interactions with plasmid DNA
   (Deborah O’Connell, Laura Cox, Wendy Hyland, Stephen McMahon,
   Stephan Reuter, Bill Graham, Timo Gans, Fred Currell)