Plasma Assisted Decontamination of Biological and Chemical Agents

Preface. 1. Plasma for Bio-decontamination. 1.1 Biological Decontamination Using an Atmospheric Pressure Resistive Barrier Plasma Discharge; I. Alexeff et al.- 1.2 Plasma for Air and Water Sterilization; A. Gutsol et al.- 1.3 Pulsed Submerged Arc Plasma Disinfection of Water: Bacteriological Results and an Exploration of Possible Mechanisms; R. L. Boxman et al.- 1.4 Antimicrobial Treatment of Heat Sensitive Products by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Sources; R. Bradenburg et al.- 1.5 Cold Plasma - a Powerful Agent for Biological Applications; V. A. Gostev et al.- 1.6 Preliminary Evaluation of a Low Power Pulsed Corona Discharge for Characterization of Liquids; D. Staack et al.-1.7 Concurrent Treatment of Chemical and Biological Contaminants in Water by a Pulsed Arc Electrohydraulic Discharge; J. S. Chang and K. Urashima.- 2. Plasma for Chemical Decontamination. 2.1 Multi-Pollutant Gas Removal Characteristics of Corona Discharge Radical Shower-Catalyst Hybrid System for Treatment of Jet Engine Test Cell Flue Gases; K. Urashima and J. S. Chang.-2.2 Pulsed Corona Plasma Pilot Plant for VOC Abatement in Industrial Streams; A. Fridman and A. Gutsol.- 2.3 Degradation of Organics Compounds and Production of Activated Species in Dielectric Barrier Discharges and Glidarc Reactors; J. M. Cormier et al.-2.4 Mechanisms of Conversion of Heavy Hydrocarbons in Biogas Initiated by Pulsed Corona Discharges; V. A. Bityurin et al.- 2.5 Plasma Methods for Toxic Wastes Processing; S. A. Zhdanok and A. L. Mosse.-2.6 Environmental Control Plasma Educational Laboratory; V. Genis et al.- 3. Plasma Decontamination in Medicine.3.1 Cold Plasma Treatment of in vitro Dental Plaque; S. K. Foloche et al.-3.2 Applications of Non Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma in Medicine; S. Kalghatgi et al.- 3.3 Penetration of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Treatment into Fluid for Biomedical Applications; G. Fridman et al.- 3.4 Plasma Surface Modification of Three Dimensional Poly(-Caprolactone) Scaffoldsfor