Fungal sterilization via microwave atmospheric pen plasma (APP)

Authors

Joey Kim Soriano National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Leo Mendel Rosario National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Ma. Camille Lacdan National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Henry Lee National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Julie Anne Ting National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Henry Ramos National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Maria Auxilla Siringan Microbiological Research and Services Laboratory, Natural Science Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman
Roy Tumlos National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

This study tests the sterilization feasibility of the microwave atmospheric plasma pen (APP). Inoculated C. utilis and C. tropicalis suspensions were exposed to microwave atmospheric pen plasma using Ar/N₂ gas and 250 W absorbed microwave power at various exposure time. Sterilization using the microwave APP is feasible and effective in reducing significant number of C. utilis and C. tropicalis colonies as revealed by microbial analysis using Decimal reduction time value (D-value). Images of the C. utilis cells before and after plasma sterilization were observed in the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).

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Issue

2012: Proceedings of the 30th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2012-PA-26

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2012-10-22

How to Cite

[1]

JK Soriano, LM Rosario, MC Lacdan, H Lee, JA Ting, H Ramos, MA Siringan, and R Tumlos, Fungal sterilization via microwave atmospheric pen plasma (APP), Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 30, SPP2012-PA-26 (2012). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2012-PA-26.