AVS 64th International Symposium & Exhibition
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Invited Paper PB+BI+PS-TuM10
Plasma Medicine, RONS, Tissue and Cell Models

Tuesday, October 31, 2017, 11:00 am, Room 12

Session: Plasma Medicine
Presenter: Rob Short, University of Lancaster, UK
Authors: R. Short, University of Lancaster, UK
E. Szili, University of South Australia, Australia
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Electrically-generated cold plasma gas discharges are being intensively researched for novel applications in medicine and biology. Significant attention is being given to the reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), initially generated upon plasma-air interactions that are delivered to biological systems. The effects of plasma exposure are observed deep within tissue, to millimetre depths and within cells. However, very little is known about the exact nature of the initial plasma-tissue interactions, including RONS speciation and delivery depth, or how plasma RONS intervene in biological processes. In this presentation I will focus on current research using tissue and cell models to learn more about the plasma delivery and transport of RONS into tissue and cells. I will argue this research is vital to establishing an underpinning knowledge that is needed to realise the full potential of plasma in medicine and biology.