Synergistic effects of oxidative and acid stress on bacterial membranes of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus simulans

Autor: Min Xie, Eveline H. W. Koch, Cornelis A. van Walree, Ana Sobota, Andreas F. P. Sonnen, J. Antoinette Killian, Eefjan Breukink, Joseph H. Lorent

Publikováno v: Communications Biology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024)

Abstract Oxidative stress in combination with acid stress has been shown to inactivate a wide spectrum of microorganisms, including multi-resistant bacteria. This occurs e.g. in phagolysosomes or during treatment by cold atmospheric pressure plasmas

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Towards plasma jet controlled charging of a dielectric target at grounded, biased, and floating potential

Autor: Elmar Slikboer, Olivier Guaitella, Enrique Garcia-Caurel, Ana Sobota

Publikováno v: Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)

Abstract Electric field and surface charge measurements are presented to understand the dynamics in the plasma–surface interaction of a plasma jet and a dielectric surface. The ITO coated backside of the dielectric allowed to impose a DC bias and t

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Safety and bactericidal efficacy of cold atmospheric plasma generated by a flexible surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge device against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro and in vivo

Autor: Gabrielle S. Dijksteel, Magda M. W. Ulrich, Marcel Vlig, Ana Sobota, Esther Middelkoop, Bouke K. H. L. Boekema

Publikováno v: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)

Abstract Background Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), which is ionized gas produced at atmospheric pressure, could be a novel and potent antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of infected wounds. Previously we have shown that CAP generated with a flexi

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Antibacterial and safety tests of a flexible cold atmospheric plasma device for the stimulation of wound healing

Autor: Esther Middelkoop, Jos van Liempt, Magda M. W. Ulrich, Bouke K. H. L. Boekema, Marcel Vlig, A Ana Sobota, Matthea M. Stoop

Publikováno v: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 105(5), 2057-2070. Springer
Boekema, B, Stoop, M, Vlig, M, van Liempt, J, Sobota, A, Ulrich, M & Middelkoop, E 2021, ' Antibacterial and safety tests of a flexible cold atmospheric plasma device for the stimulation of wound healing ', Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, vol. 105, no. 5, pp. 2057-2070 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-021-11166-5
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 105(5), 2057-2070. Springer Verlag

Abstract Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) devices generate an ionized gas with highly reactive species and electric fields at ambient air pressure and temperature. A flexible dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) was developed as an alternative antimicrobi

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-021-11166-5

Experimental studies of the arc chamber short circuit failure mechanism on the DIII-D neutral beam system

Autor: M. Velasco Enriquez, A Ana Sobota, Jasper Beckers, B.J. Crowley, J. T. Scoville, Rje Roger Jaspers, Tijs A. Wijkamp, J. Rauch

Publikováno v: Fusion Engineering and Design, 146, 1605-1609. Elsevier
Fusion Engineering and Design

Here we report on efforts to improve performance and longevity of the Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) system by initiating a R&D program aimed at studying the most common failure mechanism for the ion sources. To this end a filament driven plasma chambe

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.02.138