TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shintani,Hideharu
AU  - Sakudo,Akikazu
TI  - Gas Plasma Sterilization in Microbiology: Theory, Applications, Pitfalls and New Perspectives
SN  - 9781910190265
AV  - RS199.S73 .G37 2016 
U1  - 614.48 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Norfolk
PB  - Caister Academic Press
KW  - Plasma-Industrial applications
KW  - Sterilization
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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