BIODECON - European project on plasma inactivation of bacteria and biomolecules.

The article focuses on the European project BIODECON which studies the interaction of plasmas with bacteria, viruses, and pathogenic molecules. It mentions that the project depicts the noticeable use of identical plasma reactors at every participating laboratory in Germany, France and Italy. It notes that results of the study are significant in the case of plasma inactivation of prions. It is stated that understanding of fundamental mechanisms of plasma sterilisation is a vital step for its further development and final application in the medical industry.