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<p>Preface xv</p> <p>Acknowledgements xvii</p> <p><b>1 Introduction to Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Plasma Medicine 1</b></p> <p>1.1 Plasma medicine as a novel branch of medical technology 1</p> <p>1.2 Why plasma can be a useful tool in medicine 4</p> <p>1.3 Natural and man-made, completely and weakly ionized plasmas 5</p> <p>1.4 Plasma as a non-equilibrium multi-temperature system 7</p> <p>1.5 Gas discharges as plasma sources for biology and medicine 9</p> <p>1.6 Plasma chemistry as the fundamental basis of plasma medicine 13</p> <p>1.7 Non-thermal plasma interaction with cells and living tissues 14</p> <p>1.8 Applied plasma medicine 15</p> <p><b>2 Fundamentals of Plasma Physics and Plasma Chemistry for Biological and Medical Applications 19</b></p> <p>2.1 Elementary plasma generation processes 19</p> <p>2.2 Excited species in plasma medicine: Excitation, relaxation and dissociation of neutral particles in plasma 31</p> <p>2.3 Elementary plasma-chemical reactions of excited neutrals and ions 39</p> <p>2.4 Plasma statistics, thermodynamics, and transfer processes 46</p> <p>2.5 Plasma kinetics: Energy distribution functions of electrons and excited atoms and molecules 58</p> <p>2.6 Plasma electrodynamics 68</p> <p><b>3 Selected Concepts in Biology and Medicine for Physical Scientists 81</b></p> <p>3.1 Molecular basis of life: Organic molecules primer 81</p> <p>3.2 Function and classification of living forms 96</p> <p>3.3 Cells: Organization and functions 97</p> <p>3.4 Overview of anatomy and physiology 124</p> <p><b>4 Major Plasma Disharges and their Applicability for Plasma Medicine 165</b></p> <p>4.1 Electric breakdown and steady-state regimes of non-equilibrium plasma discharges 165</p> <p>4.2 Glow discharge and its application to biology and medicine 177</p> <p>4.3 Arc discharge and its medical applications 191</p> <p>4.4 Radio-frequency and microwave discharges in plasma medicine 208</p> <p>4.5 Coronas, DBDs, plasma jets, sparks and other non-thermal atmospheric-pressure streamer discharges 232</p> <p>4.6 Discharges in liquids 253</p> <p><b>5 Mechanisms of Plasma Interactions with Cells 269</b></p> <p>5.1 Main interaction stages and key players 269</p> <p>5.2 Role of plasma electrons and ions 272</p> <p>5.3 Role of UV, hydrogen peroxide, ozone and water 276</p> <p>5.4 Biological mechanisms of plasma interaction for mammalian cells 281</p> <p><b>6 Plasma Sterilization of Different Surfaces and Living Tissues 293</b></p> <p>6.1 Non-thermal plasma surface sterilization at low pressures 293</p> <p>6.2 Surface microorganism inactivation by non-equilibrium high-pressure plasma 295</p> <p>6.3 Plasma species and factors active for sterilization 304</p> <p>6.4 Physical and biochemical effects of atmospheric-pressure air plasma on microorganisms 313</p> <p>6.5 Animal and human living tissue sterilization 320</p> <p>6.6 Generated active species and plasma sterilization of living tissues 324</p> <p>6.7 Deactivation/destruction of microorganisms due to plasma sterilization: Are they dead or just scared to death? 329</p> <p><b>7 Plasma Decontamination ofWater and Air Streams 339</b></p> <p>7.1 Non-thermal plasma sterilization of air streams 339</p> <p>7.2 Direct and indirect effects in non-thermal plasma deactivation of airborne bacteria 347</p> <p>7.3 Non-thermal plasma in air-decontamination: Air cleaning from SO2 and NOx 353</p> <p>7.4 Non-thermal plasma decontamination of air from volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions 361</p> <p>7.5 Plasma desinfection and sterilization of water 378</p> <p><b>8 Plasma Treatment of Blood 389</b></p> <p>8.1 Plasma-assisted blood coagulation 389</p> <p>8.2 Effect of non-thermal plasma on improvement of rheological properties of blood 395</p> <p><b>9 Plasma-assisted Healing and Treatment of Diseases 403</b></p> <p>9.1 Wound healing and plasma treatment of wounds 403</p> <p>9.2 Treatment of inflammatory dysfunctions 418</p> <p>9.3 Plasma treatment of cancer 422</p> <p>9.4 Plasma applications in dentistry 428</p> <p>9.5 Plasma surgery 433</p> <p><b>10 Plasma Pharmacology 435</b></p> <p>10.1 Non-thermal plasma treatment of water 435</p> <p>10.2 Deionized water treatment with DBD in different gases: Experimental setup 436</p> <p>10.3 Deionized water treatment with DBD in different gases: Results and discussion 438</p> <p>10.4 Enhanced antimicrobial effect due to organic components dissolved in water 442</p> <p>10.5 Summary 446</p> <p><b>11 Plasma-assisted Tissue Engineering and Plasma Processing of Polymers 447</b></p> <p>11.1 Regulation of biological properties of medical polymer materials 447</p> <p>11.2 Plasma-assisted cell attachment and proliferation on polymer scaffolds 448</p> <p>11.3 Plasma-assisted tissue engineering in control of stem cells and tissue regeneration 451</p> <p>11.4 Plasma-chemical polymerization of hydrocarbons and formation of thin polymer films 453</p> <p>11.5 Interaction of non-thermal plasma with polymer surfaces 461</p> <p>References 483</p> <p>Index 497</p>

<p><b>Alexander Fridman, </b>Ph.D., Dr.Sci., is a Nyheim Chair Professor and director of the A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute, working on new plasma approaches to material treatment, fuel conversion, environmental control and bio-medical applications. He is one the pioneers of Plasma Medicine, President of the International Society on plasma Medicine. Dr. Fridman is author of six books and over 450 publications in scientific journals. He has received numerous awards, including Stanley Kaplan Distinguished Professorship of University of Illinois and George Soros Distinguished Professorship in Physics, the DuPont research award, Chernobyl award, University of Illinois and Drexel University Outstanding Research awards, Kurchatov Gold Medal for Achievements in Science and Technology.</p> <p><b>Gary Friedman</b>, PhD, is a Professor of Electrical Engineering as well as Professor of Surgery in Drexel University. He is Associate Director of the Drexel Plasma Institute, leading the direction of plasma medicine. He is a world renowned specialist in novel engineering methods in medicine, especially in plasma medicine. He is an author of pioneering works related to bio-physics and bio-chemistry of plasma interactions with living tissue. He made significant contribution in plasma applications for wound treatment. Dr. Gary Friedman also has extensive experience in modeling and design of magnetic devices.</p>

<p>The topic of plasma medicine embraces <b>physics,</b> required to develop novel plasma discharges relevant for medical applications, <b>medicine,</b> to apply the technology not only in-vitro but also in-vivo testing, and last but not least <b>biology</b> to understand complicated bio-chemical processes involved in plasma interaction with living tissues. <i>Plasma Medicine</i> has been written for the numerous scientists and medical practitioners, students, professors and researchers from industrial companies, who are involved today in the research and development of this key topic. This comprehensive volume consolidates plasma medicine as a new field of science and technology. </p> <p>The first five chapters focus on the chemical and physical aspects of plasma medicine, presenting:</p> <ul> <li>An introduction to fundamental and applied aspects of plasma medicine</li> <li>The fundamentals of plasma physics and plasma chemistry relevant to biological and medical applications;</li> <li>Relevant concepts in biology and medicine for physical scientists</li> </ul> <ul> <li>A description of the major plasma discharges and their applicability for plasma medicine;</li> <li>The mechanisms of plasma interactions with cells. </li> </ul> <p>The next six chapters focus on applied plasma medicine:</p> <ul> <li>Plasma sterilization of “inanimate” surfaces;</li> <li>Plasma decontaminationof water and air;</li> <li>Plasma treatment of blood;</li> <li>Plasma assisted healing and treatment of diseases;</li> <li>Plasma pharmacology;</li> <li>Fundamentals of plasma-assisted tissue engineering and plasma processing of polymers. </li> </ul> <p><i>Plasma Medicine</i> is aimed at researchers and advanced students in the medical, healthcare and scientific communities, as well as plasma scientists and engineers interested in entering this field.  In addition, with the recent introduction of the subject of plasma medicine to the academic curriculum of many universities, the authors hope that the present book will be helpful to students (as well as professors) involved in the plasma-medical education.</p>

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