Plasma medicine : applications of low-temperature gas plasmas in medicine and biology / edited by M. Laroussi [and others].

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Fundamentals of non-equilibrium plasmas / M. Kushner and M. Kong -- Non-equilibrium plasma sources / M. Laroussi and M. Kong -- Basic cell biology / L.H. Greene and G. Shama -- Contamination / G. Shama and B. Ahlfeld -- Common healthcare challenges / G. Isbary and W. Stolz -- Plasma decontamination of surfaces / M. Kong and M. Laroussi -- Plasma decontamination of gases and liquids / A. Fridman -- Plasma-cell interaction : prokaryotes / M. Laroussi and M. Kong -- Plasma-cell interaction : eukaryotes / G. Isbary, W. Stold, and G. Morfill -- Plasma-based wound healing / G. Isbary, W. Stold, and G. Morfill -- Plasma ablation, coagulation, and dentistry / S. Kalghatgi -- Dental applications / G. McCombs, M. Darby, and M. Laroussi.

The 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.