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US 2014/0271354 A1Published application
Methods and solutions for killing or deactivating bacteria
AssigneeEP Technologies, Inc.
InventorsTsung-Chan Tsai, Sameer Kalghatgi, Daphne Pappas Antonakas, Robert L. Gray
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Abstract
Exemplary methods for killing or deactivating bacteria are provided herein. One exemplary method includes providing a plasma system and a filter below the plasma system. Energizing the plasma generator to create indirect plasma downstream of the filter and activating a fluid with the indirect plasma and applying the activated fluid to bacteria is shown to deactivate and kill bacteria.
Claims20
A method for killing or deactivating bacteria comprising:
- providing a plasma system;
- providing a filter below the plasma system;
- energizing the plasma system to create indirect plasma downstream of the filter;
- activating a fluid with the indirect plasma;
- and
- applying the activated fluid to bacteria.
3 more elements
A method of killing or deactivating bacteria comprising:
- activating a fluid with indirect plasma;
- and
- applying the fluid to a surface having bacteria on it.
A method of killing or deactivating E. coli comprising:
- activating a fluid using indirect plasma;
- applying the fluid to E. coli bacteria.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.