The 63rd JSAP Spring Meeting, 2016

Presentation information

Poster presentation

8 Plasma Electronics » 8.6 Plasma life sciences

[19p-P7-1~15] 8.6 Plasma life sciences

Sat. Mar 19, 2016 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM P7 (Gymnasium)

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

[19p-P7-11] Conidium Germination Suppression Effect of Reactive Species in Air Plasma Effluent Controlled by Gas Flow Rate

Keisuke Shimada1, Hideaki Konishi1, Keisuke Takashima1, Toshiro Kaneko1 (1.Dept. of Electronic Eng., Tohoku Univ.)

Keywords:Plasma agriculture,Atmospheric pressure plasma jet,Sterilization

Conidium germination suppression effect of reactive species in air plasma effluent is experimentally investigated. Reactive species generated in plasma has been controlled by gas flow rate. It is found that conidium germination is significantly suppressed with 30 seconds plasma exposure. Also, it is inferred that germination suppression would result from either long-life-time species or short-life-time species.