NON-THERMAL DISINFECTION OF BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS USING NON-THERMAL PLASMA

摘要

A method and apparatus (100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2000, 2200, 2300, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 3300, 4000, 4100, 4200) are provided for at least partially disinfecting biological fluid (1508, 3336) of a mammal, which comprises pathogens in addition to normal cellular fractions. The method includes placing the biological fluid (1508, 3336) in a reaction volume and contacting a non-thermal plasma with the biological fluid (1508, 3336) to thereby kill at least a portion of the pathogens within the biological fluid (1508, 3336).