Inactivation of bacterial spores by a microwave discharge
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
- Vol. 18 (1) , 51-57
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10934528309375092
Abstract
The inactivation of bacterial spores suspended in air flowing through a microwave plasma reactor has been found to be nearly complete for single naked spore aerosols but less effective for heterogeneous aerosols of spore aggregates. This preliminary study demonstrates the viability of using ionized gases for decontamination.Keywords
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