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ArticleInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2022

Mask disinfection using atmospheric pressure cold plasma.

Ana Sainz-García, Paula Toledano, Ignacio Muro-Fraguas, Lydia Álvarez-Erviti, Rodolfo Múgica-Vidal, María López, Elisa Sainz-García, Beatriz Rojo-Bezares, Yolanda Sáenz, Fernando Alba-Elías

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Article in International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2022. 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
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Sainz-GarcíaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, C/ San José de Calasanz 31, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Paula ToledanoMolecular Microbiology Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), C/Piqueras 98, 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Ignacio Muro-FraguasDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, C/ San José de Calasanz 31, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Lydia Álvarez-ErvitiMolecular Neurobiology Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), C/Piqueras 98, 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Rodolfo Múgica-VidalDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, C/ San José de Calasanz 31, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
María LópezMolecular Microbiology Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), C/Piqueras 98, 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Elisa Sainz-GarcíaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, C/ San José de Calasanz 31, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Beatriz Rojo-BezaresMolecular Microbiology Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), C/Piqueras 98, 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Yolanda SáenzMolecular Microbiology Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), C/Piqueras 98, 26006 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. Electronic address: ysaenz@riojasalud.es.
Fernando Alba-ElíasDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, C/ San José de Calasanz 31, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. Electronic address: fernando.alba@unirioja.es.
Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja · ESUniversidad de La Rioja · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesMask usage has increased over the last few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a mask shortage. Furthermore, their prolonged use causes skin problems related to bacterial overgrowth. To overcome these problems, atmospheric pressure cold plasma was studied as an alternative technology for mask disinfection.

methodsDifferent microorganisms (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus spp.), different gases (nitrogen, argon, and air), plasma power (90-300 W), and treatment times (45 seconds to 5 minutes) were tested.

resultsThe best atmospheric pressure cold plasma treatment was the one generated by nitrogen gas at 300 W and 1.5 minutes. Testing of breathing and filtering performance and microscopic and visual analysis after one and five plasma treatment cycles, highlighted that these treatments did not affect the morphology or functional capacity of the masks.

conclusionConsidering the above, we strongly believe that atmospheric pressure cold plasma could be an inexpensive, eco-friendly, and sustainable mask disinfection technology enabling their reusability and solving mask shortage.

Indexed as

COVID-19Plasma GasesArgonAtmospheric PressureDisinfectionEscherichia coliHumansNitrogenPandemicsArgonNitrogenPlasma GasesAntibacterial treatmentCold plasmaDisinfectionMaskPlasma treatment

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PMID35995313
PMCPMC9389523
OpenAlexW4294668941

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