Effects of Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas on Isolated and Cellular DNA—A Review

doi:10.3390/ijms16022971

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Effects of Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas on Isolated and Cellular DNA—A Review

29 Jan 2015

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Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (APP) is being used widely in a variety of biomedical applications. Extensive research in the field of plasma medicine has shown the induction of DNA damage by APP in a dose-dependent manner in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. Recent evidence suggests that APP-induced DNA damage shows potential benefits in many applications, such as sterilization and cancer therapy. However, in...

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