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The survival of micromycetes and yeasts under the low-temperature plasma generated in electrical discharge

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The fungicidal effect of low-temperature plasma generated by positive direct current discharge and its influence on the growth dynamics was evaluated on three micromycete species and yeast in water suspensions. The fungicidal effect was lower than analogous bactericidal effect and differs substantially among various fungal species. Together with the cidal effects, the slower growth of exposed fungal spores was observed.

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Abbreviations

HEPA:

High-efficiency particulate air filter

PBS:

Phosphate-buffered saline

CFU:

Colony forming unit(s)

YGCH:

Yeast extract–glucose–chloramphenicol (medium)

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This study has been supported by grants MSM ČR 6046137306, MSM ČR 0021620806, and SVV-2010-260506.

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  1. Department of Computing and Control Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic

    H. Soušková

  2. Department of Physics and Measurements, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic

    V. Scholtz & L. Kommová

  3. Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, 128 00, Prague, Czech Republic

    J. Julák

  4. Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic

    D. Savická & J. Pazlarová

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Soušková, H., Scholtz, V., Julák, J. et al. The survival of micromycetes and yeasts under the low-temperature plasma generated in electrical discharge. Folia Microbiol 56, 77–79 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-011-0005-5

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