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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107006430

ISBN-139781107006430

eBay Product ID (ePID)113229937

Product Key Features

Number of Pages364 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePlasma Medicine : Applications of Low-Temperature Gas Plasmas in Medicine and Biology

Publication Year2012

SubjectPharmacology, Physics / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorM. G. Kong

Subject AreaScience, Medical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight30.5 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2012-005597

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal616.9041

Table Of ContentForeword R. Satava and R. J. Barker; Part I. Introduction to Non-equilibrium Plasma, Cell Biology, and Contamination: 1. Introduction M. Laroussi; 2. Fundamentals of non-equilibrium plasmas M. Kushner and M. Kong; 3. Non-equilibrium plasma sources M. Laroussi and M. Kong; 4. Basic cell biology L. Greene and G. Shama; 5. Contamination G. Shama and B. Ahlfeld; Part II. Plasma Biology and Plasma Medicine: 6. Common healthcare challenges G. Isbary and W. Stolz; 7. Plasma decontamination of surfaces M. Kong and M. Laroussi; 8. Plasma decontamination of gases and liquids A. Fridman; 9. Plasma-cell interaction: prokaryotes M. Laroussi and M. Kong; 10. Plasma-cell interaction: eukaryotes G. Isbary, G. Morfill and W. Stolz; 11. Plasma based wound healing G. Isbary, G. Morfill and W. Stolz; 12. Plasma ablation, surgery, and dental applications K. Stalder, J. Woloszko, S. Kalghatgi, G. McCombs, M. Darby and M. Laroussi; Index.

SynopsisThe introduction of low temperature plasma technology to medical research and to the healthcare arena in general is set to revolutionise the way we cure diseases. This innovative medium offers a valid and advantageous replacement of traditional chemical-based medications. Its application in the inactivation of pathogens in particular, avoids the recurrent problem of drug resistant microorganisms. This is the first book dedicated exclusively to the emerging interdisciplinary field of plasma medicine. The opening chapters discuss plasmas and plasma chemistry, the fundamentals of non-equilibrium plasmas and cell biology. The rest of the book is dedicated to current applications, illustrating a plasma-based approach to wound healing, electrosurgery, cancer treatment and even dentistry. The text provides a clear and integrated introduction to plasma technology and has been devised to answer the needs of researchers from different communities. It will appeal to graduate students and physicists, engineers, biologists, medical doctors and biochemists., The first book dedicated exclusively to plasma medicine, covering the fundamental theory and examples of its applications in different fields. Devised to meet the needs of researchers from different scientific communities, this volume is a reference tool for graduate students and researchers in physics, engineering, biology, medicine and biochemistry.

LC Classification NumberQR46 .P69 2012