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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

An In Situ FTIR Study of DBD Plasma Parameters for Accelerated Germination of

Alexandra Waskow, Lorenzo Ibba, Max Leftley, Alan Howling, Paolo F Ambrico, Ivo Furno

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Advancements in Plasma Agriculture: A Review of Recent Studies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  4. RNA Sequencing ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Alexandra WaskowSwiss Plasma Center (SPC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Lorenzo IbbaSwiss Plasma Center (SPC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1900-3618
Max LeftleySwiss Plasma Center (SPC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Alan HowlingSwiss Plasma Center (SPC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4417-4339
Paolo F AmbricoCNR, Istituto per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Plasmi, Sede di Bari, Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2455-6949
Ivo FurnoSwiss Plasma Center (SPC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne · CHInstitute for the Science and Technology of Plasmas · IT

Funding

ad-hoc grant of the Swiss Federal budgetary framework 2017-2020 for the ETH Domain ad-hoc grant of the Swiss Federal budgetary framework 2017-2020 for the ETH Domain
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current agricultural practices are not sustainable; however, the non-thermal plasma treatment of seeds may be an eco-friendly alternative to alter macroscopic plant growth parameters. Despite numerous successful results of plasma-seed treatments reported in the literature, the plasma-treatment parameters required to improve plant growth remain elusive due to the plethora of physical, chemical, and biological variables. In this study, we investigate the optimal conditions in our surface dielectric barrier discharge (SDBD) setup, using a parametric study, and attempt to understand relevant species in the plasma treatment using in situ Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) absorption spectroscopy. Our results suggest that treatment time and voltage are key parameters for accelerated germination; however, no clear conclusion on causative agents can be drawn.

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ArabidopsisElectrical Equipment and SuppliesGerminationPlasma GasesReactive Nitrogen SpeciesReactive Oxygen SpeciesSeedsSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredTime FactorsPlasma GasesReactive Nitrogen SpeciesReactive Oxygen SpeciesArabidopsis thalianaFTIRgerminationplasmareactive oxygen and nitrogen speciessurface DBD

Identifiers

PMID34768976
PMCPMC8584140
OpenAlexW3210518686

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