title: A complementary sterilisation strategy using cold atmospheric plasmas.
abstract: Drug-resistant bacteria and pathogenic proteins in hospitals are causing major problems for sterilisation services and require new and novel strategies to ensure clinical areas are infection free. This article reports on the capabilities and opportunities offered by cold atmospheric plasmas in the sterilisation of medical devices during their manufacture as well as health care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Loughborough University, UK. m.g.kong@lboro.ac.uk
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kong
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002495:Central Supply, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D011328:Prions / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000592:standards; D014618:Vacuum
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D011328:Prions