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1 - Effects of mixed electric field on characterization of electrohydrodynamics drying system
Hamid Ghomi Pourya Seyfi Ahmad Khademi Amir Heidari -
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2 - Characterization of argon/air atmospheric pressure capacitively coupled radio frequency dielectric barrier discharge regarding parasitic capacitor at 13.56 MHz
Farshad Sohbatzadeh Saeed Mirzanejhad Hoda Mahdavi Zahra Omidi -
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3 - Analysis of discharge parameters and optimization study of coaxial DBDs for efficient excimer light sources
Udit Narayan Pal Pooja Gulati Niraj Kumar Mahesh Kumar Vishnu Srivastava Ram Prakash -
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4 - Diagnostic of plasma discharge parameters in helium filled dielectric barrier discharge
Pooja Gulati Udit Narayan Pal Mahesh Kumar Ram Prakash Vishnu Srivastava Vimal Vyas -
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5 - Investigation of the effects of pulse repetition frequency in a mixed electric field on a SDBD-like plasma jet
Amir Abbas Heidari Pourya Seyfi Ahmad Khademi Hamid Ghomi -
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6 - Time-dependent one-dimensional simulation of atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge in N2/O2/H2O using COMSOL Multiphysics
F. Sohbatzadeh H. Soltani -
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7 - Inactivation of Aspergillus flavus spores in a sealed package by cold plasma streamers
F. Sohbatzadeh S. Mirzanejhad H. Shokri M. Nikpour -
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8 - Study of an argon dielectric barrier discharge reactor with atmospheric pressure for material treatment
Maryam Hosseinpour Akbar Zendehnam -
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9 - Effective factors on NOx mitigation in a non-thermal plasma reactor
Rasoul Yarahmadi Seyed Bagher Mortazavi Mohammad Reza Omidkhah Hassan Asiliyan Ali KhavaninThe aim of the present study is to treat and eliminate NOx in plasma reactors under non-thermal, atmospheric conditions. In addition to its potentials for the reduction of energy consumption in the process of pollutants elimination, this technology has a special flexibi MoreThe aim of the present study is to treat and eliminate NOx in plasma reactors under non-thermal, atmospheric conditions. In addition to its potentials for the reduction of energy consumption in the process of pollutants elimination, this technology has a special flexibility in treating and reducing minor pollutants simultaneously. In this study, for the effective conversion of NOx, the process of Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma is employed. The contact of electrons with the airflow containing NOx, radicals and active molecules are produced in a limited and controlled space. Then, conversion and treatment take place in the presence of propane. Among the effective factors on NOx conversion, variables such as temperature, space velocity, propane/NOx mole ratio, and voltage variations have been investigated in this study. Space velocity in the range of 11,000-23,000 per hour did not reveal any significant effect on NOx conversion. According to the obtained results, the optimum conditions for the conversion of NOx into N2, O2 and NO2 include a temperature of 180° C, equal propane/NOx mole ratio, and a voltage of 10 kilovolts (X-Conversion= 0.78; SD= 0.12). When the conditions for NOx conversion are a temperature of 180° C, equal propane/NOx mole ratio, and a voltage of 5 kilovolts, X-Conversion and SD will be 0.53 and 0.15, respectively. Manuscript profile -
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10 - Electrical Discharges: An Emerging Modality in Sterilization, Disinfection, and Therapeutics
Soumyadeep Sarkar Niharika Verma Pawan Tiwari -
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11 - Effect of cold atmospheric plasma on growth and biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mastitic bovine milk
F. Jahandideh J. Shayegh S. HosseinzadehStaphylococcus aureus is one of the most important pathogenic bacteria in the dairy products industry that is capable of biofilm formation. Biofilm formation by these bacteria has been led to resistance to antimicrobial agents. Inactivation of microorganisms using cold MoreStaphylococcus aureus is one of the most important pathogenic bacteria in the dairy products industry that is capable of biofilm formation. Biofilm formation by these bacteria has been led to resistance to antimicrobial agents. Inactivation of microorganisms using cold atmospheric plasma is one of the new approaches in the food industry. In this study, to evaluate the antibacterial and anti-biofilm effect of cold atmospheric plasma, a dielectric barrier discharge system was used. Twenty isolates of S. aureus from clinical bovine mastitis milk were exposed to plasma from 5 to 20 Sec and their antibacterial activity was estimated by recording the growth zone of inhibition. Plasma treatment was performed punctually for 5 Sec to assess the possible effects of plasma treatment on bacterial biofilm-formation activity after 24 h. The results show that a remarkable reduction in the growth of bacteria by increasing the flow of plasma. Moreover, statistical analysis of the ELISA reader results showed that the exposure of the isolates to plasma, significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the biofilm formation. These results suggest that plasma can be a suitable alternative method for thermal sterilization techniques. However, its application requires further studies to determine the severity and duration of exposure of microorganisms to plasma. Manuscript profile