"Effects of nonthermal plasma on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells"

Plasma science has been of particular interest to researchers spanning several disciplines since the 1990s. This continuously evolving field allows investigations into a diverse series of applications including industrial sterilization, pollution control, polymer science, food safety, and biomedicine. The capacity to harness highly charged particles and UV light created from electrified gases (also known as plasma) begs analysis of the product spectrum resulting from each gas or their combinations. The discharge profile of a novel nonthermal plasma generator was evaluated in great detail in this dissertation, including its composition, physical characteristics, and effects on biological specimens. Nonthermal plasma was found to have significant effects on cellular physiology. Plasma-mediated germicide in prokaryotic cells and stimulatory and proliferative effects in eukaryotic cells were determined to be dose-dependent phenomena.

Name thesis:degree_name

PHD

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences

Grantor dc:publisher

Kent State University

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Ferrell, James R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Woolverton, Christopher

• Microbiology
• Biomedical Research
• Nonthermal plasma
• antimicrobial
• wound healing
• and cellular physiology

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1365781078

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:kent1365781078