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Plasma Medicine: Applications of Low-Temperature Gas Plasmas in Medicine and Biology
13.06.2012
Plasma Medicine
Applications of Low-Temperature Gas Plasmas in Medicine and Biology Edited by: M. Laroussi, Old Dominion University, Virginia Edited by: M. G. Kong, Loughborough University Edited by: G. Morfill, Max-Planck-Institut fur Plasmaphysik, Garching, Germany Edited by: W. Stolz, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen Hardback ISBN:9781107006430 Publication date:May 2012 416pages 140 b/w illus. 15 tables Dimensions: 247 x 174 mm Weight: 0.87kg The introduction of low temperature plasma technology to medical research and to the healthcare arena in general is set to revolutionise the way we cure diseases. This innovative medium offers a valid and advantageous replacement of traditional chemical-based medications. Its application in the inactivation of pathogens in particular, avoids the recurrent problem of drug resistant microorganisms. This is the first book dedicated exclusively to the emerging interdisciplinary field of plasma medicine. The opening chapters discuss plasmas and plasma chemistry, the fundamentals of non-equilibrium plasmas and cell biology. The rest of the book is dedicated to current applications, illustrating a plasma-based approach to wound healing, electrosurgery, cancer treatment and even dentistry. The text provides a clear and integrated introduction to plasma technology and has been devised to answer the needs of researchers from different communities. It will appeal to graduate students and physicists, engineers, biologists, medical doctors and biochemists. Table of Contents Foreword R. Satava and R. J. Barker Part I. Introduction to Non-equilibrium Plasma, Cell Biology, and Contamination: 1. Introduction M. Laroussi 2. Fundamentals of non-equilibrium plasmas M. Kushner and M. Kong 3. Non-equilibrium plasma sources M. Laroussi and M. Kong 4. Basic cell biology L. Greene and G. Shama 5. Contamination G. Shama and B. Ahlfeld Part II. Plasma Biology and Plasma Medicine: 6. Common healthcare challenges G. Isbary and W. Stolz 7. Plasma decontamination of surfaces M. Kong and M. Laroussi 8. Plasma decontamination of gases and liquids A. Fridman 9. Plasma-cell interaction: prokaryotes M. Laroussi and M. Kong 10. Plasma-cell interaction: eukaryotes G. Isbary, G. Morfill and W. Stolz 11. Plasma based wound healing G. Isbary, G. Morfill and W. Stolz 12. Plasma ablation, surgery, and dental applications K. Stalder, J. Woloszko, S. Kalghatgi, G. McCombs, M. Darby and M. Laroussi You are receiving this email because you have visited us or participated in one of the events put together by the A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute from Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. Amazon |