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Glow Discharge Plasma Sterilization of Prokaryotic Microorganism Through Electrostatic Plasma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)
Plasma is the fourth state of the matter In this state the matter has enough energy to delocalize the subparticles of the atoms that make up
the material At the subatomic level plasma is a mixture of highly
energized ...
Glow Discharge Plasma sterilization as an alternative for ethylene oxide sterilization (EtO)
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
This work is considering plasma sterilization
as an alternative for
ethylene oxide sterilization ( EtO ). Ethylene oxide is a carcinogen that
represents a threat to the environment and human health. During the
COVID ...
Glow Discharge Plasma Sterilization of Prokaryotic Microorganism Through Electrostatic Plasma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)
Sterilization/disinfection of target bacteria – Bacillus Subtilis – is investigated using plasma sterilization process which involves both Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma (DBD) and Glow Discharge
Plasma. The purpose ...
Alternatives for Processing Plastics with Recycle Codes from 3 to 7
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)
Solid waste management represents a challenge for Puerto Rico. According to the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (2019), more than half of the landfills have a closure order and only type one and two ...
Air-Based Plasma and its Impact on Bacillus subtilis: Implications for Healthcare Sterilization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-08-22)
This study addresses the limitations of current sterilization
methods in the healthcare industry, which expose operators to
carcinogens and reproductive hazards, the environment to
pollution, and compromise the integrity ...