Issue 52, 2015

Formation of ammonium in saline solution treated by nanosecond pulsed cold atmospheric microplasma: a route to fast inactivation of E. coli bacteria

Abstract

He/N2 cold atmospheric plasma treatment of E. coli suspension leads to a fast and efficient inactivation process. Significant generation of ammonium is reported. The formation of NH4+ species in saline solution treated by cold atmospheric plasma is proposed for the first time as the main process responsible for the fast bacterial inactivation in pH-buffered solutions, at ambient temperature and physiological pH.

Graphical abstract: Formation of ammonium in saline solution treated by nanosecond pulsed cold atmospheric microplasma: a route to fast inactivation of E. coli bacteria

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Jan 2015
Accepted
29 Apr 2015
First published
29 Apr 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 42135-42140

Formation of ammonium in saline solution treated by nanosecond pulsed cold atmospheric microplasma: a route to fast inactivation of E. coli bacteria

S. Maheux, D. Duday, T. Belmonte, C. Penny, H. Cauchie, F. Clément and P. Choquet, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 42135 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA01109D

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