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The use of a linear DBD for the internal sterilization of thin plastic tubes used in medical facilities is studied. We demonstrated that flexible, long, linear DBD plasmas were produced with a diameter of 0.2-3 mm and a length longer than 1 m. The internal sterilization experiments of medical plastic tubes were carried out using a thin, linear DBD. We confirmed that 10 6 Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores were killed inside the tube at room temperature after 12 min DBD irradiation under atmospheric conditions. The sterilization was attributed to UV radiation of the nitrogen molecules' second positive system, the ozone generated in the air, and/or their synergetic effect. |
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