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- ItemPlasma-treated air and water-assessment of synergistic antimicrobial effects for sanitation of food processing surfaces and environment(Basel : MDPI, 2019) Schnabel, Uta; Handorf, Oliver; Yarova, Kateryna; Zessin, Björn; Zechlin, Susann; Sydow, Diana; Zellmer, Elke; Stachowiak, Jörg; Andrasch, Mathias; Below, Harald; Ehlbeck, JörgThe synergistic antimicrobial effects of plasma-processed air (PPA) and plasma-treated water (PTW), which are indirectly generated by a microwave-induced non-atmospheric pressure plasma, were investigated with the aid of proliferation assays. For this purpose, microorganisms (Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Pectobacterium carotovorum, sporulated Bacillus atrophaeus) were cultivated as monocultures on specimens with polymeric surface structures. Both the distinct and synergistic antimicrobial potential of PPA and PTW were governed by the plasma-on time (5–50 s) and the treatment time of the specimens with PPA/PTW (1–5 min). In single PTW treatment of the bacteria, an elevation of the reduction factor with increasing treatment time could be observed (e.g., reduction factor of 2.4 to 3.0 for P. carotovorum). In comparison, the combination of PTW and subsequent PPA treatment leads to synergistic effects that are clearly not induced by longer treatment times. These findings have been valid for all bacteria (L. monocytogenes > P. carotovorum = E. coli). Controversially, the effect is reversed for endospores of B. atrophaeus. With pure PPA treatment, a strong inactivation at 50 s plasma-on time is detectable, whereas single PTW treatment shows no effect even with increasing treatment parameters. The use of synergistic effects of PTW for cleaning and PPA for drying shows a clear alternative for currently used sanitation methods in production plants. Highlights: Non-thermal atmospheric pressure microwave plasma source used indirect in two different modes—gaseous and liquid; Measurement of short and long-living nitrite and nitrate in corrosive gas PPA (plasma-processed air) and complex liquid PTW (plasma-treated water); Application of PTW and PPA in single and combined use for biological decontamination of different microorganisms.
- ItemAntimicrobial effects of microwave-induced plasma torch (MiniMIP) treatment on Candida albicans biofilms(Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2019) Handorf, Oliver; Schnabel, Uta; Bösel, André; Weihe, Thomas; Bekeschus, Sander; Graf, Alexander Christian; Riedel, Katharina; Ehlbeck, JörgThe susceptibility of Candida albicans biofilms to a non-thermal plasma treatment has been investigated in terms of growth, survival and cell viability by a series of in vitro experiments. For different time periods, the C. albicans strain SC5314 was treated with a microwave-induced plasma torch (MiniMIP). The MiniMIP treatment had a strong effect (reduction factor (RF) = 2.97 after 50 s treatment) at a distance of 3 cm between the nozzle and the superior regions of the biofilms. In addition, a viability reduction of 77% after a 20 s plasma treatment and a metabolism reduction of 90% after a 40 s plasma treatment time were observed for C. albicans. After such a treatment, the biofilms revealed an altered morphology of their cells by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Additionally, fluorescence microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) analyses of plasma-treated biofilms showed that an inactivation of cells mainly appeared on the bottom side of the biofilms. Thus, the plasma inactivation of the overgrown surface reveals a new possibility to combat biofilms. © 2019 The Authors. Microbial Biotechnology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd and Society for Applied Microbiology.
- ItemEntwicklung eines Plasma-Emissionsdetektors für die Bestimmung von Schwermetall-Spezies für Anwendungen in der Umweltanalytik, Lebensmittel-Qualitätssicherung und Umweltmedizin : Schlussbericht ; (Bewilligungszeitraum: 01.02.2009 - 31.07.2012)(Greifswald : Leibniz-Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie, 2012) Wolfgang Buscher, Wolfgang Buscher; Ehlbeck, Jörg; Piechotta, Christian[no abstract available]
- ItemAbschlussbericht zum Teilvorhaben: Erzeugung und Steuerung von Mikroplasmen in engen Lumina im Verbundprojekt: Inaktivierende Mikroplasmen zur Sterilisierung im Lumen von medizinischen Instrumenten (ENDOPLAS)(Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2011) Ehlbeck, Jörg[no abstract available]
- ItemAbschlussbericht zum Teilvorhaben: Erzeugung und Steuerung von Plasmen zur Beschichtung von Medizinprodukten im Verbundprojekt: Erneuerbare, hygienisch wirksame Nanobeschichtungen auf komplexen Medizinprodukten (NanoGiene) : Laufzeit des Vorhabens: 01.04.2011-31.03.2014 mit sechsmonatiger Verlängerung (30.09.2014)(Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2014) Ehlbeck, Jörg; Rakow, Kristian; Weihe, Thomas; Dittrich, Anne[no abstract available]
- ItemAnwendung von Plasmaverfahren zur schonenden Haltbarmachung am Beispiel leichtverderblicher Lebensmittelprodukte in der Nachernte (Akronym: FriPlas), Teilvorhaben A: Verfahrenskonzeption und technische Umsetzung : Schlussbericht ; Berichtszeitraum: 15.10.2009 - 28.02.2013(Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2013) Schnabel, Uta; Ehlbeck, Jörg[no abstract available]