Plasmas for medicine

The hallmarks of cancer

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Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz). International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.

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Reactive oxygen species, cellular redox systems, and apoptosis

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Dielectric-Barrier Discharges: Their History, Discharge Physics, and Industrial Applications

Kogelschatz, U. (2003) · Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing · doi:10.1023/a:1022470901385 · Cited by 3,193

Applied Plasma Medicine

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Apoptosis in cancer

Lowe, S. W., & Lin, A. W. (2000) · Carcinogenesis · doi:10.1093/carcin/21.3.485 · Cited by 1,876

Plasma medicine: an introductory review

Kong, M. G., Kroesen, G., Morfill, G., Nosenko, T., Shimizu, T., van Dijk, J., & Zimmermann, J. L. (2009) · New Journal of Physics · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115012 · Cited by 1,601

Plasma-surface modification of biomaterials

Chu, P. (2002) · Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports · doi:10.1016/s0927-796x(02)00004-9 · Cited by 1,578

Atmospheric pressure plasmas: A review

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The emerging role of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in redox biology and some implications for plasma applications to medicine and biology

Graves, D. B. (2012) · Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/45/26/263001 · Cited by 1,518

The atmospheric-pressure plasma jet: a review and comparison to other plasma sources

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Low Temperature Plasma‐Based Sterilization: Overview and State‐of‐the‐Art

Laroussi, M. (2005) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200400078 · Cited by 1,111

Non-thermal atmospheric pressure discharges

Fridman, A., Chirokov, A., & Gutsol, A. (2005) · Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/38/2/r01 · Cited by 1,005

Plasma Methods for the Generation of Chemically Reactive Surfaces for Biomolecule Immobilization and Cell Colonization ‐ A Review

Siow, K. S., Britcher, L., Kumar, S., & Griesser, H. J. (2006) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200600021 · Cited by 972

Low-temperature sterilization using gas plasmas: a review of the experiments and an analysis of the inactivation mechanisms

Moisan, M., Barbeau, J., Moreau, S., Pelletier, J., Tabrizian, M., & Yahia, L. (2001) · International Journal of Pharmaceutics · doi:10.1016/s0378-5173(01)00752-9 · Cited by 965

The role of apoptosis in cancer development and treatment response

Brown, J. M., & Attardi, L. D. (2005) · Nature Reviews Cancer · doi:10.1038/nrc1560 · Cited by 944

Microplasmas and applications

Becker, K. H., Schoenbach, K. H., & Eden, J. G. (2006) · Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/39/3/r01 · Cited by 902

Plasma generation and plasma sources

Conrads, H., & Schmidt, M. (2000) · Plasma Sources Science and Technology · doi:10.1088/0963-0252/9/4/301 · Cited by 881

Physical and biological mechanisms of direct plasma interaction with living tissue

Dobrynin, D., Fridman, G., Friedman, G., & Fridman, A. (2009) · New Journal of Physics · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115020 · Cited by 784

The barrier discharge: basic properties and applications to surface treatment

Wagner, H.-E., Brandenburg, R., Kozlov, K. V., Sonnenfeld, A., Michel, P., & Behnke, J. F. (2003) · Vacuum · doi:10.1016/s0042-207x(02)00765-0 · Cited by 774

Cold plasma selectivity and the possibility of a paradigm shift in cancer therapy

Keidar, M., Walk, R., Shashurin, A., Srinivasan, P., Sandler, A., Dasgupta, S., Ravi, R., Guerrero-Preston, R., & Trink, B. (2011) · British Journal of Cancer · doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.386 · Cited by 767

The Role of Acidification for Antimicrobial Activity of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma in Liquids

Oehmigen, K., Hähnel, M., Brandenburg, R., Wilke, C., Weltmann, K. ‐., & von Woedtke, T. (2010) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200900077 · Cited by 726

Low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma sources for microbial decontamination

Ehlbeck, J., Schnabel, U., Polak, M., Winter, J., von Woedtke, T., Brandenburg, R., von dem Hagen, T., & Weltmann, K.-D. (2011) · Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/44/1/013002 · Cited by 723

A first prospective randomized controlled trial to decrease bacterial load using cold atmospheric argon plasma on chronic wounds in patients: Argon plasma significantly decreases bacteria on wounds

Isbary, G., Morfill, G., Schmidt, H. U., Georgi, M., Ramrath, K., Heinlin, J., Karrer, S., Landthaler, M., Shimizu, T., Steffes, B., et al. (2010) · British Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09744.x · Cited by 709

Arc‐Free Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Jets: A Review

Laroussi, M., & Akan, T. (2007) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200700066 · Cited by 699

Non-thermal plasma technologies: New tools for bio-decontamination

Moreau, M., Orange, N., & Feuilloley, M. G. J. (2008) · Biotechnology Advances · doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2008.08.001 · Cited by 657

Room-temperature atmospheric pressure plasma plume for biomedical applications

Laroussi, M., & Lu, X. (2005) · Applied Physics Letters · doi:10.1063/1.2045549 · Cited by 637

Low-Temperature Plasmas for Medicine?

Laroussi, M. (2009) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2009.2017267 · Cited by 619

Plasma sterilization. Methods and mechanisms

Moisan, M., Barbeau, J., Crevier, M.-C., Pelletier, J., Philip, N., & Saoudi, B. (2002) · Pure and Applied Chemistry · doi:10.1351/pac200274030349 · Cited by 616

Plasma needle: a non-destructive atmospheric plasma source for fine surface treatment of (bio)materials

Stoffels, E., Flikweert, A. J., Stoffels, W. W., & Kroesen, G. M. W. (2002) · Plasma Sources Science and Technology · doi:10.1088/0963-0252/11/4/304 · Cited by 616

ROS implication in a new antitumor strategy based on non‐thermal plasma

Vandamme, M., Robert, E., Lerondel, S., Sarron, V., Ries, D., Dozias, S., Sobilo, J., Gosset, D., Kieda, C., Legrain, B., et al. (2012) · International Journal of Cancer · doi:10.1002/ijc.26252 · Cited by 606

Floating Electrode Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma in Air Promoting Apoptotic Behavior in Melanoma Skin Cancer Cell Lines

Fridman, G., Shereshevsky, A., Jost, M. M., Brooks, A. D., Fridman, A., Gutsol, A., Vasilets, V., & Friedman, G. (2007) · Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing · doi:10.1007/s11090-007-9048-4 · Cited by 594

Comparison of Direct and Indirect Effects of Non‐Thermal Atmospheric‐Pressure Plasma on Bacteria

Fridman, G., Brooks, A. D., Balasubramanian, M., Fridman, A., Gutsol, A., Vasilets, V. N., Ayan, H., & Friedman, G. (2007) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200600217 · Cited by 546

Cold Atmospheric Plasma: Charged Species and Their Interactions With Cells and Tissues

Stoffels, E., Sakiyama, Y., & Graves, D. B. (2008) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2008.2001084 · Cited by 535

Sterilization of contaminated matter with an atmospheric pressure plasma

Laroussi, M. (1996) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/27.533129 · Cited by 517

Nanosecond pulsed electric fields cause melanomas to self-destruct

Nuccitelli, R., Pliquett, U., Chen, X., Ford, W., James Swanson, R., Beebe, S. J., Kolb, J. F., & Schoenbach, K. H. (2006) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.02.181 · Cited by 512

Effects of Non-Thermal Plasma on Mammalian Cells

Kalghatgi, S., Kelly, C. M., Cerchar, E., Torabi, B., Alekseev, O., Fridman, A., Friedman, G., & Azizkhan-Clifford, J. (2011) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016270 · Cited by 508

Apoptosis—an introduction

Lawen, A. (2003) · BioEssays · doi:10.1002/bies.10329 · Cited by 490

Long-term antibacterial efficacy of air plasma-activated water

Traylor, M. J., Pavlovich, M. J., Karim, S., Hait, P., Sakiyama, Y., Clark, D. S., & Graves, D. B. (2011) · Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/44/47/472001 · Cited by 490

Successful and safe use of 2 min cold atmospheric argon plasma in chronic wounds: results of a randomized controlled trial

Isbary, G., Heinlin, J., Shimizu, T., Zimmermann, J. L., Morfill, G. E., Schmidt, H.-U., Monetti, R., Steffes, B., Bunk, W., Li, Y., et al. (2012) · British Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10923.x · Cited by 483

Atmospheric-pressure plasma sources: Prospective tools for plasma medicine

Weltmann, K. D., Kindel, E., von Woedtke, T., Hähnel, M., Stieber, M., & Brandenburg, R. (2010) · Pure and Applied Chemistry · doi:10.1351/pac-con-09-10-35 · Cited by 449

Plasma Surface Modification of Biodegradable Polymers: A Review

Morent, R., De Geyter, N., Desmet, T., Dubruel, P., & Leys, C. (2011) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.201000153 · Cited by 434

Cold atmospheric pressure air plasma jet for medical applications

Kolb, J. F., Mohamed, A.-A. H., Price, R. O., Swanson, R. J., Bowman, A., Chiavarini, R. L., Stacey, M., & Schoenbach, K. H. (2008) · Applied Physics Letters · doi:10.1063/1.2940325 · Cited by 430

Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet for Medical Therapy: Plasma Parameters and Risk Estimation

Weltmann, K. ‐., Kindel, E., Brandenburg, R., Meyer, C., Bussiahn, R., Wilke, C., & von Woedtke, T. (2009) · Contributions to Plasma Physics · doi:10.1002/ctpp.200910067 · Cited by 424

Why target apoptosis in cancer treatment?

Kasibhatla, S., & Tseng, B. (2003) · PubMed · Cited by 353

Bactericidal Action of the Reactive Species Produced by Gas-Discharge Nonthermal Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure: A Review

Gaunt, L. F., Beggs, C. B., & Georghiou, G. E. (2006) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2006.878381 · Cited by 342

Endothelial Cell Proliferation is Enhanced by Low Dose Non-Thermal Plasma Through Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 Release

Kalghatgi, S., Friedman, G., Fridman, A., & Clyne, A. M. (2010) · Annals of Biomedical Engineering · doi:10.1007/s10439-009-9868-x · Cited by 328

Combined Effects of Long-Living Chemical Species during Microbial Inactivation Using Atmospheric Plasma-Treated Water

Naïtali, M., Kamgang-Youbi, G., Herry, J.-M., Bellon-Fontaine, M.-N., & Brisset, J.-L. (2010) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi:10.1128/aem.01615-10 · Cited by 318

Mechanism of Blood Coagulation by Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma

Kalghatgi, S. U., Fridman, G., Cooper, M., Nagaraj, G., Peddinghaus, M., Balasubramanian, M., Vasilets, V. N., Gutsol, A. F., Fridman, A., & Friedman, G. (2007) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2007.905953 · Cited by 306

Gas Plasma: Medical Uses and Developments in Wound Care

Lloyd, G., Friedman, G., Jafri, S., Schultz, G., Fridman, A., & Harding, K. (2010) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200900097 · Cited by 301

Antitumor Effect of Plasma Treatment on U87 Glioma Xenografts: Preliminary Results

Vandamme, M., Robert, E., Pesnel, S., Barbosa, E., Dozias, S., Sobilo, J., Lerondel, S., Le Pape, A., & Pouvesle, J. (2010) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200900080 · Cited by 296

Plasma-assisted surface modification of organic biopolymers to prevent bacterial attachment

Bazaka, K., Jacob, M. V., Crawford, R. J., & Ivanova, E. P. (2011) · Acta Biomaterialia · doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2010.12.024 · Cited by 296

Estimation of Possible Mechanisms of Escherichia coli Inactivation by Plasma Treated Sodium Chloride Solution

Oehmigen, K., Winter, J., Hähnel, M., Wilke, C., Brandenburg, R., Weltmann, K., & von Woedtke, T. (2011) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.201000099 · Cited by 292

Plasma Sterilization: A Review of Parameters, Mechanisms, and Limitations

Lerouge, S., Wertheimer, M. R., & Yahia, L. (2001) · Plasmas and Polymers · doi:10.1023/a:1013196629791 · Cited by 290

Plasma treatments and plasma deposition of polymers for biomedical applications

Favia, P., & d’Agostino, R. (1998) · Surface and Coatings Technology · doi:10.1016/s0257-8972(97)00285-5 · Cited by 288

Microplasmas, an emerging field of low-temperature plasma science and technology

Foest, R., Schmidt, M., & Becker, K. (2006) · International Journal of Mass Spectrometry · doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2005.11.010 · Cited by 286

Plasma Treatment of Dental Cavities: A Feasibility Study

Sladek, R. E. J., Stoffels, E., Walraven, R., Tielbeek, P. J. A., & Koolhoven, R. A. (2004) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2004.832636 · Cited by 253

Atmospheric plasma enhances wettability and cell spreading on dental implant metals

Duske, K., Koban, I., Kindel, E., Schröder, K., Nebe, B., Holtfreter, B., Jablonowski, L., Weltmann, K. D., & Kocher, T. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Periodontology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-051x.2012.01853.x · Cited by 244

Stimulation of wound healing by helium atmospheric pressure plasma treatment

Nastuta, A. V., Topala, I., Grigoras, C., Pohoata, V., & Popa, G. (2011) · Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/44/10/105204 · Cited by 231

Cell permeabilization using a non-thermal plasma

Leduc, M., Guay, D., Leask, R. L., & Coulombe, S. (2009) · New Journal of Physics · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115021 · Cited by 229

Antibacterial Activity of an Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet Against Relevant Wound Pathogens in vitro on a Simulated Wound Environment

Daeschlein, G., von Woedtke, T., Kindel, E., Brandenburg, R., Weltmann, K., & Jünger, M. (2010) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200900059 · Cited by 227

Inactivation of Bacteria by the Plasma Pencil

Laroussi, M., Tendero, C., Lu, X., Alla, S., & Hynes, W. L. (2006) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200600005 · Cited by 222

Killing of adherent oral microbes by a non-thermal atmospheric plasma jet

Rupf, S., Lehmann, A., Hannig, M., Schäfer, B., Schubert, A., Feldmann, U., & Schindler, A. (2010) · Journal of Medical Microbiology · doi:10.1099/jmm.0.013714-0 · Cited by 220

Non-thermal dielectric barrier discharge plasma induces angiogenesis through reactive oxygen species

Arjunan, K. P., Friedman, G., Fridman, A., & Clyne, A. M. (2012) · Journal of The Royal Society Interface · doi:10.1098/rsif.2011.0220 · Cited by 207

Nosocomial infections—a new approach towards preventive medicine using plasmas

Morfill, G. E., Shimizu, T., Steffes, B., & Schmidt, H.-U. (2009) · New Journal of Physics · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115019 · Cited by 205

From RONS to ROS: Tailoring Plasma Jet Treatment of Skin Cells

Reuter, S., Tresp, H., Wende, K., Hammer, M. U., Winter, J., Masur, K., Schmidt-Bleker, A., & Weltmann, K.-D. (2012) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2012.2207130 · Cited by 195

Antimicrobial Treatment of Heat Sensitive Materials by Means of Atmospheric Pressure Rf‐Driven Plasma Jet

Brandenburg, R., Ehlbeck, J., Stieber, M., v. Woedtke, T., Zeymer, J., Schlüter, O., & Weltmann, K. ‐. (2007) · Contributions to Plasma Physics · doi:10.1002/ctpp.200710011 · Cited by 193

Degradation of adhesion molecules of G361 melanoma cells by a non-thermal atmospheric pressure microplasma

Lee, H. J., Shon, C. H., Kim, Y. S., Kim, S., Kim, G. C., & Kong, M. G. (2009) · New Journal of Physics · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115026 · Cited by 192

Atmospheric Pressure Plasma: A High-Performance Tool for the Efficient Removal of Biofilms

Fricke, K., Koban, I., Tresp, H., Jablonowski, L., Schröder, K., Kramer, A., Weltmann, K.-D., von Woedtke, T., & Kocher, T. (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042539 · Cited by 185

Plasma for Bio-Decontamination, Medicine and Food Security

(2012) · NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology · doi:10.1007/978-94-007-2852-3 · Cited by 180

Characterization of DBD plasma source for biomedical applications

Kuchenbecker, M., Bibinov, N. K., Kaemlimg, A., et al. (2009) · Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/42/4/045212 · Cited by 178

Experimental Study of a Compact Nanosecond Plasma Gun

Robert, E., Barbosa, E., Dozias, S., Vandamme, M., Cachoncinlle, C., Viladrosa, R., & Pouvesle, J. M. (2009) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200900078 · Cited by 176

Cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet interactions with plasmid DNA

O’Connell, D., Cox, L. J., Hyland, W. B., McMahon, S. J., Reuter, S., Graham, W. G., Gans, T., & Currell, F. J. (2011) · Applied Physics Letters · doi:10.1063/1.3521502 · Cited by 163

Plasma physics and technology; industrial applications

Bonizzoni, G., & Vassallo, E. (2002) · Vacuum · doi:10.1016/s0042-207x(01)00341-4 · Cited by 163

Reattachment and Apoptosis After Plasma-Needle Treatment of Cultured Cells

Kieft, I. E., Kurdi, M., & Stoffels, E. (2006) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2006.876511 · Cited by 162

Recent and Expected Roles of Plasma‐Polymerized Films for Biomedical Applications

Förch, R., Chifen, A. N., Bousquet, A., Khor, H. L., Jungblut, M., Chu, L., Zhang, Z., Osey‐Mensah, I., Sinner, E., & Knoll, W. (2007) · Chemical Vapor Deposition · doi:10.1002/cvde.200604035 · Cited by 161

Inactivation of Bacteria and Biomolecules by Low‐Pressure Plasma Discharges

von Keudell, A., Awakowicz, P., Benedikt, J., Raballand, V., Yanguas‐Gil, A., Opretzka, J., Flötgen, C., Reuter, R., Byelykh, L., Halfmann, H., et al. (2010) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200900121 · Cited by 158

Apoptosis of lung carcinoma cells induced by a flexible optical fiber-based cold microplasma

Kim, J. Y., Ballato, J. M., Foy, P., Hawkins, T., Wei, Y., Li, J., & Kim, S. (2011) · Biosensors and Bioelectronics · doi:10.1016/j.bios.2011.07.039 · Cited by 155

Effects of cold atmospheric plasmas on adenoviruses in solution

Zimmermann, J. L., Dumler, K., Shimizu, T., Morfill, G. E., Wolf, A. A., Boxhammer, V., Schlegel, J., Gänsbacher, B., & Anton, M. (2011) · Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/44/50/505201 · Cited by 154

Biological Evaluation of DNA Damage in Bacteriophages Inactivated by Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma

Yasuda, H., Miura, T., Kurita, H., Takashima, K., & Mizuno, A. (2010) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200900088 · Cited by 154

Argon plasma coagulation for open surgical and endoscopic applications: state of the art

Raiser, J., & Zenker, M. (2006) · Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/39/16/s10 · Cited by 153

Comparative evaluation of the sporicidal activity of new low-temperature sterilization technologies: Ethylene oxide, 2 plasma sterilization systems, and liquid peracetic acid

Rutala, W. A., Gergen, M. F., & Weber, D. J. (1998) · American Journal of Infection Control · doi:10.1016/s0196-6553(98)70034-3 · Cited by 152

Response of Human Glioma U87 Xenografted on Mice to Non Thermal Plasma Treatment

Vandamme, M., Robert, É., Dozias, S., Sobilo, J., Lerondel, S., Pape, A. L., & Pouvesle, J. (2010) · Plasma Medicine · doi:10.1615/plasmamed.v1.i1.30 · Cited by 145

Electrical and optical characterization of the plasma needle

Kieft, I. E., van der Laan, E. P., & Stoffels, E. (2004) · New Journal of Physics · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/6/1/149 · Cited by 141

In Vitro Susceptibility of Important Skin and Wound Pathogens Against Low Temperature Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet (APPJ) and Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma (DBD)

Daeschlein, G., Scholz, S., Arnold, A., von Podewils, S., Haase, H., Emmert, S., von Woedtke, T., Weltmann, K., & Jünger, M. (2012) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.201100160 · Cited by 140

Tumoral and Normal Cells Treatment With High-Voltage Pulsed Cold Atmospheric Plasma Jets

Georgescu, N., & Lupu, A. (2010) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2010.2041075 · Cited by 135

Plasma treatment of mammalian vascular cells: a quantitative description

Kieft, I. E., Darios, D., Roks, A. J. M., & Stoffels, E. (2005) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2005.844528 · Cited by 135

Biofilm Destruction by RF High-Pressure Cold Plasma Jet

Abramzon, N., Joaquin, J. C., Bray, J., & Brelles-Mariño, G. (2006) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2006.877515 · Cited by 135

Influence of the Air Humidity on the Reduction of Bacillus Spores in a Defined Environment at Atmospheric Pressure Using a Dielectric Barrier Surface Discharge

Hähnel, M., von Woedtke, T., & Weltmann, K. (2009) · Plasma Processes and Polymers · doi:10.1002/ppap.200900076 · Cited by 133

Electrosurgical plasmas

Stalder, K. R., McMillen, D. F., & Woloszko, J. (2005) · Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/38/11/014 · Cited by 133

Disinfection of Ocular Cells and Tissues by Atmospheric-Pressure Cold Plasma

Brun, P., Brun, P., Vono, M., Venier, P., Tarricone, E., Deligianni, V., Martines, E., Zuin, M., Spagnolo, S., Cavazzana, R., et al. (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033245 · Cited by 132

Treatment of Streptococcus mutans biofilms with a nonthermal atmospheric plasma

Sladek, R. R., Filoche, S. K., Sissons, C. H., & Stoffels, E. (2007) · Letters in Applied Microbiology · doi:10.1111/j.1472-765x.2007.02194.x · Cited by 129

Plasmas meet nanoparticles—where synergies can advance the frontier of medicine

Kong, M. G., Keidar, M., & Ostrikov, K. (2011) · Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · doi:10.1088/0022-3727/44/17/174018 · Cited by 122

The acidification of lipid film surfaces by non-thermal DBD at atmospheric pressure in air

Helmke, A., Hoffmeister, D., Mertens, N., Emmert, S., Schuette, J., & Viöl, W. (2009) · New Journal of Physics · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115025 · Cited by 121

Is gas-discharge plasma a new solution to the old problem of biofilm inactivation?

Joaquin, J. C., Kwan, C., Abramzon, N., Vandervoort, K. G., & Brelles-Mariño, G. (2009) · Microbiology · doi:10.1099/mic.0.021501-0 · Cited by 117

In vivo skin treatment with tissue‐tolerable plasma influences skin physiology and antioxidant profile in human stratum corneum

Fluhr, J. W., Sassning, S., Lademann, O., Darvin, M. E., Schanzer, S., Krämer, A., Richter, H., Sterry, W., & Lademann, J. M. (2011) · Experimental Dermatology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0625.2011.01411.x · Cited by 116

Gas plasmas and plasma modified materials in medicine

Cheruthazhekatt, S., Černák, M., Slavíček, P., & Havel, J. (2010) · Journal of Applied Biomedicine · doi:10.2478/v10136-009-0013-9 · Cited by 114

In Vitro Killing of Clinical Fungal Strains by Low-Temperature Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Jet

Daeschlein, G., Scholz, S., von Woedtke, T., Niggemeier, M., Kindel, E., Brandenburg, R., Weltmann, K., & Jünger, M. (2010) · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · doi:10.1109/tps.2010.2063441 · Cited by 113

Basic requirements for plasma sources in medicine

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Detection of ozone in a MHz argon plasma bullet jet

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