Tetsuji Shimizu

TL;DR: In this paper, a numerical model of a surface microdischarge (SMD) in humid air at atmospheric pressure is presented, which includes over 50 species and 600 elementary reactions and consists of two coupled well-mixed regions: a discharge layer with both charged and neutral species and an afterglow region consisting only of neutral species.

TL;DR: Physical cold atmospheric surface microdischarge (SMD) plasma operating in ambient air has promising properties for the sterilization of sensitive medical devices where conventional methods are not applicable and could revolutionize the field of disinfection at health care facilities.

TL;DR: Results show considerable potential for non-thermal argon plasma in eliminating pathogenic bacteria from biofilms and wound surfaces, and Gram-negative bacteria were more susceptible to plasma treatment than Gram-positive bacteria.

TL;DR: Current research mainly focuses on application of non‐thermal plasmas in plasma medicine, with a focus on cauterization and sterilization of medical instruments.

TL;DR: In vitro human and in vivo animal data suggest that the 2 min treatment with the MicroPlaSter ß® is an effective technique for activating wound healing relevant molecules in dermal fibroblasts leading to improved wound healing, whereas the mechanisms which contribute to these observed effects have to be further investigated.