Plasma Medicine

by Laroussi, M.; Kong, M.; Morfill, G.; Stolz, W.

• ISBN13: 9781107006430
• ISBN10: 1107006430
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-30
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

The introduction of low temperature plasma technology to medical research and to the healthcare arena in general is set to revolutionise the way we cure diseases. This innovative medium offers a valid and advantageous replacement of traditional chemical-based medications. Its application in the inactivation of pathogens in particular, avoids the recurrent problem of drug resistant microorganisms. This is the first book dedicated exclusively to the emerging interdisciplinary field of plasma medicine. The opening chapters discuss plasmas and plasma chemistry, the fundamentals of non-equilibrium plasmas and cell biology. The rest of the book is dedicated to current applications, illustrating a plasma-based approach to wound healing, electrosurgery, cancer treatment and even dentistry. The text provides a clear and integrated introduction to plasma technology and has been devised to answer the needs of researchers from different communities. It will appeal to graduate students and physicists, engineers, biologists, medical doctors and biochemists.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction to Non-equilibrium Plasma, Cell Biology, and Contamination

Introduction M. Laroussi

Fundamentals of non-equilibrium plasmas

Non-equilibrium plasma sources

Basic cell biology

Contamination

Plasma Biology and Plasma Medicine

Common healthcare challenges

Plasma decontamination of surfaces

Plasma decontamination of gases and liquids

Plasma-cell interaction: prokaryotes

Plasma-cell interaction: eukaryotes

Plasma based wound healing

Plasma ablation, surgery, and dental applications K. Stalder

Index

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