Abstract:The need for disinfection in ambulances is high as medical procedures are performed inside the cars and patients may have open wounds that pose a high risk of infection. The application of reactive products from air's oxygen and water vapor, brought to reaction through cold plasma, can be a solution to the discrepancy in surface hygiene. The cell membrane of the microorganisms is perforated by the charged particles of the cold plasma. This is impossible in human cells because proteins in the form of enzymes br… Show more
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