Comments on: Plasma jet zaps superbugs

By: M310

M310 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:46:37 +0000

Sorry MikeB but it seems that you have not read the “source articles” carefully because those two papers have some fundemental differences! One is that the current plasma system is operated with a defined gas mixture and tunable electrics which gives a better control of the chemistry created in the plasma which is essential for a successful application of this technology in the clinic. On the other hand, the current study tests the activity of plasma against better developed bacterial biofilms… Anyway, I don’t want to go too long but I want to say that this technology is an active area of research and both research groups (and some other groups as well) have contributed significantly into this technology which hopefully will help a lot of people out there when it reaches the clinic!

By: MikeB

MikeB — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:57:52 +0000

Old news and barely any information in this story. The following on geek.com gives a better idea of the possibilities – http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/plasma-flashlight-instantly-kills-any-bacteria-on-your-skin-2012047/.

By: A4i

A4i — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:34:15 +0000

Me likes! Electric current is not a problem, till it ain’t gonna hit some nerve axons (fingers crossed). Well, bacteria films are resilient SOB. Happy to see some development.

By: Gorden Russell

Gorden Russell — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:37:19 +0000

So just how do you keep the electric current flowing through these gasses while sterilizing a hand held device…such as a doorknob? Also, it would have been kind to give us a hint as to what these gasses were.