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InhaltsangabePreface xv Acknowledgements xvii 1 Introduction to Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Plasma Medicine 1 1.1 Plasma medicine as a novel branch of medical technology 1 1.2 Why plasma can be a useful tool in medicine 4 1.3 Natural and man-made, completely and weakly ionized plasmas 5 1.4 Plasma as a non-equilibrium multi-temperature system 7 1.5 Gas discharges as plasma sources for biology and medicine 9 1.6 Plasma chemistry as the fundamental basis of plasma medicine 13 1.7 Nonthermal plasma interaction with cells and living tissues 14 1.8 Applied plasma medicine 15 2 Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Plasma Chemistry for Biological and Medical Applications 19 2.1 Elementary plasma generation processes 19 2.2 Excited species in plasma medicine: Excitation, relaxation and dissociation of neutral particles in plasma 31 2.3 Elementary plasma-chemical reactions of excited neutrals and ions 39 2.4 Plasma statistics, thermodynamics, and transfer processes 46 2.5 Plasma kinetics: Energy distribution functions of electrons and excited atoms and molecules 58 2.6 Plasma electrodynamics 68 3 Selected Concepts in Biology and Medicine for Physical Scientists 81 3.1 Molecular basis of life: Organic molecules primer 81 3.2 Function and classification of living forms 96 3.3 Cells: Organization and functions 97 3.4 Overview of anatomy and physiology 124 4 Major Plasma Disharges and their Applicability for Plasma Medicine 165 4.1 Electric breakdown and steady-state regimes of non-equilibrium plasma discharges 165 4.2 Glow discharge and its application to biology and medicine 177 4.3 Arc discharge and its medical applications 191 4.4 Radiofrequency and microwave discharges in plasma medicine 208 4.5 Coronas, DBDs, plasma jets, sparks and other non-thermal atmospheric-pressure streamer discharges 232 4.6 Discharges in liquids 253 5 Mechanisms of Plasma Interactions with Cells 269 5.1 Main interaction stages and key players 269 5.2 Role of plasma electrons and ions 272 5.3 Role of UV, hydrogen peroxide, ozone and water 276 5.4 Biological mechanisms of plasma interaction for mammalian cells 281 6 Plasma Sterilization of Different Surfaces and Living Tissues 293 6.1 Nonthermal plasma surface sterilization at low pressures 293 6.2 Surface microorganism inactivation by non-equilibrium high-pressure plasma 295 6.3 Plasma species and factors active for sterilization 304 6.4 Physical and biochemical effects of atmospheric-pressure air plasma on microorganisms 313 6.5 Animal and human living tissue sterilization 320 6.6 Generated active species and plasma sterilization of living tissues 324 6.7 Deactivation/destruction of microorganisms due to plasma sterilization: Are they dead or just scared to death? 329 7 Plasma Decontamination ofWater and Air Streams 339 7.1 Nonthermal plasma sterilization of air streams 339 7.2 Direct and indirect effects in non-thermal plasma deactivation of airborne bacteria 347 7.3 Nonthermal plasma in airdecontamination: Air cleaning from SO2 and NOx 353 7.4 Nonthermal plasma decontamination of air from volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions 361 7.5 Plasma desinfection and sterilization of water 378 8 Plasma Treatment of Blood 389 8.1 Plasmaassisted blood coagulation 389 8.2 Effect of non-thermal plasma on improvement of rheological properties of blood 395 9 Plasmaassisted Healing and Treatment of Diseases 403 9.1 Wound healing and plasma treatment of wounds 403 9.2 Treatment of inflammatory dysfunctions 418 9.3 Plasma treatment of cancer 422 9.4 Plasma applications in dentistry 428 9.5 Plasma surgery 433 10 Plasma Pharmacology 435 10.1 Nonthermal plasma treatment of water 435 10.2 Deionized water treatment with DBD in different gases: Experimental setup 436 10.3 Deionized water treatment with DBD in different gases: Results and discussi
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InhaltsangabePreface xv Acknowledgements xvii 1 Introduction to Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Plasma Medicine 1 1.1 Plasma medicine as a novel branch of medical technology 1 1.2 Why plasma can be a useful tool in medicine 4 1.3 Natural and man-made, completely and weakly ionized plasmas 5 1.4 Plasma as a non-equilibrium multi-temperature system 7 1.5 Gas discharges as plasma sources for biology and medicine 9 1.6 Plasma chemistry as the fundamental basis of plasma medicine 13 1.7 Nonthermal plasma interaction with cells and living tissues 14 1.8 Applied plasma medicine 15 2 Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Plasma Chemistry for Biological and Medical Applications 19 2.1 Elementary plasma generation processes 19 2.2 Excited species in plasma medicine: Excitation, relaxation and dissociation of neutral particles in plasma 31 2.3 Elementary plasma-chemical reactions of excited neutrals and ions 39 2.4 Plasma statistics, thermodynamics, and transfer processes 46 2.5 Plasma kinetics: Energy distribution functions of electrons and excited atoms and molecules 58 2.6 Plasma electrodynamics 68 3 Selected Concepts in Biology and Medicine for Physical Scientists 81 3.1 Molecular basis of life: Organic molecules primer 81 3.2 Function and classification of living forms 96 3.3 Cells: Organization and functions 97 3.4 Overview of anatomy and physiology 124 4 Major Plasma Disharges and their Applicability for Plasma Medicine 165 4.1 Electric breakdown and steady-state regimes of non-equilibrium plasma discharges 165 4.2 Glow discharge and its application to biology and medicine 177 4.3 Arc discharge and its medical applications 191 4.4 Radiofrequency and microwave discharges in plasma medicine 208 4.5 Coronas, DBDs, plasma jets, sparks and other non-thermal atmospheric-pressure streamer discharges 232 4.6 Discharges in liquids 253 5 Mechanisms of Plasma Interactions with Cells 269 5.1 Main interaction stages and key players 269 5.2 Role of plasma electrons and ions 272 5.3 Role of UV, hydrogen peroxide, ozone and water 276 5.4 Biological mechanisms of plasma interaction for mammalian cells 281 6 Plasma Sterilization of Different Surfaces and Living Tissues 293 6.1 Nonthermal plasma surface sterilization at low pressures 293 6.2 Surface microorganism inactivation by non-equilibrium high-pressure plasma 295 6.3 Plasma species and factors active for sterilization 304 6.4 Physical and biochemical effects of atmospheric-pressure air plasma on microorganisms 313 6.5 Animal and human living tissue sterilization 320 6.6 Generated active species and plasma sterilization of living tissues 324 6.7 Deactivation/destruction of microorganisms due to plasma sterilization: Are they dead or just scared to death? 329 7 Plasma Decontamination ofWater and Air Streams 339 7.1 Nonthermal plasma sterilization of air streams 339 7.2 Direct and indirect effects in non-thermal plasma deactivation of airborne bacteria 347 7.3 Nonthermal plasma in airdecontamination: Air cleaning from SO2 and NOx 353 7.4 Nonthermal plasma decontamination of air from volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions 361 7.5 Plasma desinfection and sterilization of water 378 8 Plasma Treatment of Blood 389 8.1 Plasmaassisted blood coagulation 389 8.2 Effect of non-thermal plasma on improvement of rheological properties of blood 395 9 Plasmaassisted Healing and Treatment of Diseases 403 9.1 Wound healing and plasma treatment of wounds 403 9.2 Treatment of inflammatory dysfunctions 418 9.3 Plasma treatment of cancer 422 9.4 Plasma applications in dentistry 428 9.5 Plasma surgery 433 10 Plasma Pharmacology 435 10.1 Nonthermal plasma treatment of water 435 10.2 Deionized water treatment with DBD in different gases: Experimental setup 436 10.3 Deionized water treatment with DBD in different gases: Results and discussi
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