Also: cold atmospheric plasma, noble-gas plasma
Cold plasma is an energized gas, often helium or argon, that stays near room temperature and can kill microbes and help wounds.
Readiness: lab lab studies · prototype demonstrated objects · commercial products or buildings in real use · review summaries of other studies.
Laroussi showed an atmospheric-pressure plasma can sterilize contaminated material.
As reported in: Laroussi (1996). Sterilization of contaminated matter with an atmospheric pressure plasma. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. doi:10.1109/27.533129
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Fridman and colleagues reviewed medical uses of plasma.
As reported in: Fridman, Friedman, Gutsol et al. (2008). Applied Plasma Medicine. Plasma Processes and Polymers. doi:10.1002/ppap.200700154
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Kong and colleagues gave an introductory review of plasma medicine.
As reported in: Kong, Kroesen, Morfill et al. (2009). Plasma medicine: an introductory review. New Journal of Physics. doi:10.1088/1367-2630/11/11/115012