scholarly journals The Combination of Low-Temperature Plasma and Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F on Ameliorating Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasiform Dermatitis in Mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 356
Author(s):  
Song Zhang ◽  
Baihan Chen ◽  
Dawei Liu ◽  
Hongxiang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Transdermal Delivery ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Strong Electric Field ◽  
Low Temperature Plasma ◽  
Tripterygium Wilfordii ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Temperature Plasma ◽  
Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F ◽  
Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook

Improving the transdermal delivery efficiency of medicine is a crucial measure to improve the treatment efficiency of psoriasis. This paper developed a low-cost, highly active, and large-action-area low-temperature plasma (LTP) jet array. The two components of plasma—the high concentration of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and the strong electric field—easily changed the structural integrity of the stratum corneum, which enhanced the transdermal delivery of the medicine. Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) is a medicine used to treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. The enhanced transdermal delivery of TwHF significantly alleviated the severed psoriasiform dermatitis induced by the imiquimod. Unlike the TwHF treatment alone, the LTP + TwHF treatment was more efficient at suppressing epidermal thickening and inhibiting systemic inflammation without noticeable side effects. LTP + TwHF treatment provides a potential new solution for psoriasis treatment.

scholarly journals LOW-TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE PLASMA IN MICROBIAL DECONTAMINATION AND MEAT TECHNOLOGY. A REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Natalia A. Gorbunova
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
High Electron ◽  
Low Temperature Plasma ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Temperature Plasma ◽  
Biological Objects

The development of plasma technology is associated with the unique features of non-equilibrium low-temperature plasma: high electron energy and high concentration of chemically active excited and charged particles at low gas temperature, which allows to process thermolabile materials and biological objects in gentle conditions when high temperatures are not required. The biological effects of low-temperature plasma exposure are considered. It was established that during plasma treatment, a combined effect on cells and tissues of living systems from UV radiation, ions and chemically active particles occurs. Depending on the plasma type, the significance of each of the listed mechanisms for increasing the effectiveness of plasma treatment may vary. However, all these mechanisms interact with each other and have a synergistic effect. It was shown that the conducted studies confirm the ability of low-temperature plasma to inactivate pathogenic microorganisms upon contact with biological objects and foods. The results of the studies are presented, the purpose of which was to study the effect of plasma treatment on nitrite concentration in the water treated by this method and to assess the possibility of its use as a source of nitrite when curing meat products.

Separation of Water-Oil Emulsion Using Polyethersulfone Membranes Treated With High-Frequency Low-Temperature Plasma

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 746-754
Author(s):  
Dinar Dilshatovich Fazullin ◽  
Gennady Vitalievich Mavrin ◽  
Vladislav Olegovich Dryakhlov ◽  
Ildar Gilmanovich Shaikhiev ◽  
Irek Rashatovich Nizameyev
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Low Temperature Plasma ◽  
Temperature Plasma ◽  
Oil Emulsion

scholarly journals Possibility of Humid Municipal Wastes Hygienisation Using Gliding Arc Plasma Reactor

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Joanna Pawłat ◽  
Piotr Terebun ◽  
Michał Kwiatkowski ◽  
Katarzyna Wolny-Koładka
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Arc Discharge ◽  
Plasma Reactor ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Low Temperature Plasma ◽  
Temperature Plasma ◽  
Gliding Arc

Sterilization of municipal waste for a raw material for the production of refuse-derived fuel and to protect surface and ground waters against biological contamination during transfer and storage creates a lot of problems. This paper evaluates the antimicrobial potential of non-equilibrium plasma in relation to the selected groups of microorganisms found in humid waste. The proposed research is to determine whether mixed municipal waste used for the production of alternative fuels can be sterilized effectively using low-temperature plasma generated in a gliding arc discharge reactor in order to prevent water contamination and health risk for working staff. This work assesses whether plasma treatment of raw materials in several process variants effectively eliminates or reduces the number of selected groups of microorganisms living in mixed municipal waste. The presence of vegetative bacteria and endospores, mold fungi, actinobacteria Escherichia coli, and facultative pathogens, i.e., Staphylococcus spp., Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Enterococcus faecalis and Clostridium perfringens in the tested material was microbiologically analyzed. It was found that the plasma treatment differently contributes to the elimination of various kinds of microorganisms in the analyzed raw materials. The effectiveness of sterilization depended mainly on the time of raw materials contact with low-temperature plasma. The results are very promising and require further research to optimize the proposed hygienization process.

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