THE EFFECT OF LOW-TEMPERATURE GAS DISCHARGE PLASMA ON FUNGI OF THE GENUS ASPERGILLUS COLONIZING PAPER

Abstract

It was found that the exposure to low-temperature gas discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure is an effective way of paper cleaning from fungal spores. This effect is explained by the specific mechanisms of micro-discharges excitation and maintaining that ensure efficient (up to 90 %) reduction in the number of viable mould spores without local heating biopolymeric materials.

Keywords

• molds
• low-temperature plasma
• high-frequency
• super high- frequency and barrier discharges
• optical emission spectroscopy