AVS 56th International Symposium & Exhibition
    Plasma Science and Technology Friday Sessions

Session PS-FrM
Plasma Science for Medical and Biological Applications

Friday, November 13, 2009, 8:20 am, Room B2
Moderator: J. Hopwood, Tufts University


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8:20am PS-FrM1
Positive Streamers Propagating Inside Bubbles in Liquids
N.Yu. Babaeva, M.J. Kushner, University of Michigan
8:40am PS-FrM2
Atmospheric Plasma for the Degradation of Pollutants : The Promoting Effect of Water
S. Al Takriti, J.M. Giet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, C. Pierard, ArcelorMittal Research Liege, Belgium, F. Reniers, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
9:00am PS-FrM3 Invited Paper
Challenges in the Numerical Simulation of the Plasma-Biomaterial Interaction
Y. Sakiyama, D.B. Graves, University of California, Berkeley
9:40am PS-FrM5
A Novel Way of using Plasma to Sterilize Objects for Use in Medical, Food or Pharmaceutical Applications
N.B. Koster, F.P. Wieringa, R. Koops, TNO Science and Industry, Netherlands
10:00am PS-FrM6
Patterned Growth of Cells and Biomolecules using a Microplasma Printing System
E. Yildirim-Ayan, Drexel University, D. Pappas, Army Research Laboratory
10:20am PS-FrM7
How Does the Chemical Equilibrium in the Vaporous Phase Influence the Surface Properties of Poly-Parylenes?
T.H.T. Huber, F. Schamberger, G. Franz, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany
10:40am PS-FrM8
Synthesis of Polystyrene and Sulfonated Polystyrene Thin Films by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition
D. Merche, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium, C. Poleunis, P. Bertrand, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium, M. Sferrazza, F. Reniers, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium
11:00am PS-FrM9
Functionalization of Wood Surfaces in the Afterglow of an Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge
J. Prégent, Université de Montréal, Canada, F. Busnel, Université Laval, Canada, V. Blanchard, FPInnovations-Division Forintek, Canada, L. Stafford, Université de Montréal, Canada
11:20am PS-FrM10
Combination of Bio-template and Ultimate Top-down Etching Processes for Defect-free, High Density, Size-controlled and Excellent Uniform Si-Nanostructure for Ideal Quantum Effect Devices
M. Igarashi, C. Huang, Tohoku University, Japan, M. Takeguchi, NIMS, Japan, S. Horita, JAIST, Japan, Y. Uraoka, T. Fuyuki, NAIST, Japan, I. Yamashita, Panasonic Co., Ltd. and NAIST, Japan, S. Samukawa, Tohoku University, Japan