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Evaluation of Low-Pressure Cold Plasma for Disinfection of ISS Grown Produce and Metal InstrumentsLow pressure cold plasma, using breathing air as the plasma gas, has been shown to be effective at precision cleaning aerospace hardware at Kennedy Space Center.Both atmospheric and low pressure plasmas are relatively new technologies being investigated for disinfecting agricultural commodities and medical instruments.
Document ID
20160013268
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Hummerick, Mary E.
(Vencore Services and Solutions, Inc. Kennedy Space Center, FL, United States)
Hintze, Paul E.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Maloney, Philip R.
(Ascentech Enterprises, Inc. Kennedy Space Center, FL, United States)
Spencer, Lashelle E.
(Craig Technologies Cape Canaveral, FL, United States)
Coutts, Janelle L.
(URS Federal Technical Services, Inc. Germantown, MD, United States)
Franco, Carolina
(Universities Space Research Association Columbia, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
November 4, 2016
Publication Date
October 26, 2016
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
KSC-E-DAA-TN36614
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting of American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
Location: Cleveland, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: October 26, 2016
End Date: October 29, 2016
Sponsors: Universities Space Research Association, American Society for Gravitational and Space Research, Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS)
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNK08OC01C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNK11EA08C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
low pressure
Evaluation
ISS grown produce and metal
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