Special issue: Advanced applications of plasmas in Life Sciences 2020

摘要

Plasma processing Science and Technology (PST) impacts Life Sciences in several ways, by producing established and newer processes and surfaces in the field of Biomedical Materials and by providing constant advancements toward newer clinical approaches and therapies in the field of Plasma Medicine, where Wound Healing and Cancer Treatments are probably the most challenging areas of interest. Decontamination and sterilization processes are also continuously developed in PST for the surface of biomedical devices as well as for biological targets such as biomolecules, bacteria, and viruses. Fields like Agriculture and Food Processing are also being impacted by PST with newer approaches that will certainly lead to newer commercial products in the future. With particular reference to cancer treatments, collaborations between plasma scientists and medical doctors are producing day by day newer advances and understanding in clinical approaches and therapies.