Gas Plasma Sterilization in Microbiology : Theory, Applications, Pitfalls and New Perspectives.

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1: Introduction -- Introduction -- Common data interpretation errors -- Advantage of gas plasma sterilization -- Conclusion -- 2: Theoretical Background and Mode of Action of Gas Plasma Sterilization -- Introduction -- Plasma sterilization -- Application -- Sterilization and material compatibility -- Conclusion -- 3: Concomitant Achievement of a Sterility Assurance Level of 10-6 with Material and Functional Compatibility by Gas Plasma Sterilization -- Introduction -- Requirements for the sterilization procedure -- Conclusion -- 4: Current Progress in Advanced Technology of Nitrogen Gas Plasma for Remote Sterilization and Clarification of Sterilization -- Introduction -- Efficiency of atmospheric pressure nitrogen gas remote plasma sterilization -- Clarification of sterilization major factors in the remote nitrogen gas plasma sterilization system -- Conclusion -- 5: Current Progress in the Inactivation of Endotoxin and Lipid A by Exposure to Nitrogen Gas Plasma -- Introduction -- Inactivation of endotoxin -- Mechanism of endotoxin inactivation using lipid A -- Conclusion -- 6: Current Progress in Advanced Research into Tetrodotoxin Inactivation by Gas Plasmas -- Introduction -- Atmospheric multi-gas plasma jet -- TTX degradation -- OH radical measurement of various gas plasmas using ESR -- Ozone measurement of various gas plasmas photometric measurement -- Discussion -- Future trends -- 7: Current Progress in Advanced Research into Fungal and Mycotoxin Inactivation by Cold Plasma Sterilization -- Introduction -- Conventional inactivation methods for fungi and mycotoxins -- Non-thermal (cold) plasma applications -- Conclusions -- Future trends.

8: Current Progress in the Sterilization of Spores and Vegetative Cells by Exposure to Gas Plasma: Sterilization, Disinfection and Antimicrobial Activity -- Introduction -- Sterilization validation study using BI or bioburden -- Difference of spore appearance after sterilization using several sorts of gases -- Preparation of survivor curve -- Conclusion -- 9: Current Progress in Advanced Research into the Inactivation of Fungi and Yeasts by Gas Plasma -- Introduction -- Fungal pathogens and human life -- Inactivation of fungal pathogens that are important to human health by plasma -- Inactivation of fungal pathogens that are important in agriculture and foods by plasma -- Conclusion -- Future trends -- 10: Current Progress in Advanced Research into the Inactivation of Viruses by Gas Plasma: Influenza Virus Inactivation by Nitrogen Gas Plasma -- Introduction -- Viruses and influenza virus -- Inactivation of influenza virus by nitrogen gas plasma -- Conclusion and future perspectives -- 11: Current Technology and Applications of Gas Plasma for Disinfection of Agricultural Products: Disinfection of Fungal Spores on Citrus unshiu by Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge -- Introduction -- Direct plasma disinfection of green mould spores on citrus fruit by APDBD -- Condition of APDBD plasma generated on citrus -- Disinfecting effect of green mould spores on citrus by direct treatment of APDBD plasma -- Relationship between surface temperature and thermal injury of citrus -- Typical optical emission spectrum from APDBD on the citrus surface -- Conclusions and future perspectives -- 12: Current Progress in Seed Disinfection by Gas Plasma: Disinfection of Seed-borne Fungi and Bacteria by Plasma with Alternating Current High-voltage Discharge -- Introduction -- Disinfecting effect of plasma treatment on seed-borne fungi and bacteria.

Heat generated during plasma treatment and its influence on seed germination -- Seed disinfection by plasma for food safety -- Conclusion and further perspectives -- 13: Validation of Gas Plasma Sterilization (Importance of ISO documents, ISO TC 198 and 194) -- ISO documents -- ISO 11138-1 and ISO 14161 -- How to prepare survival curves -- How to calculate D values -- Conclusion -- 14: Misinterpretation of Microbiological Data on Gas Plasma Sterilization: Avoiding the Pitfalls -- Introduction -- Sterilization -- Conclusion -- 15: Future Perspectives and Trends in Gas Plasma Sterilization -- Future trends -- Conclusion -- Index -- Current Books of Interest.

The book opens with introductory chapters that explain the background and principles of gas plasma sterilization and outline the possible mechanisms of action. Requirements for achieving the 'gold-standard' sterilization level i.e. a sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10-6, is also covered. The next eight chapters cover applications of this technology: these range from the inactivation of spores and endotoxins to inactivation of viruses and seed-borne plant pathogens. The final chapters tackle sterilization validation (from several ISO documents), common data-interpretation errors and speculate about future trends. This book is an indispensable reference for students, microbiologists, engineers, and laboratory scientists interested in sterilization and decontamination.

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