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PLASMA PROCESSES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP

Thursday 24th May, 2007
National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology,
Dublin City University

Low-temperature plasma processes are increasingly used for frontier applications in biology and medicine.

The purpose of this workshop was to bring together the community of researchers working in this highly exciting field in order to identify common areas of interest and expertise, as well as experimental capabilities.

The Workshop was opened by Professor Miles Turner, Director, National Centre for Plasma Science & Technology (www.ncpst.ie) Dr Jean-Paul Mosnier was the Workshop Chair. The format was a series of talks followed by a poster session.

Book of Abstracts

List of Talks

• Plasma Sprayed Biocoatings: Recent Advances and a Vision Into Its Future, Joseph Stokes, DCU
• Application of Both Low Pressure and Atmospheric Plasmas for the Surface Modification of Biomaterials, Denis Dowling, UCD
• Influence of Spray Parameters on the Phase Composition of Plasma Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coatings, Tanya Levingstone, DCU
• Advanced Analytical Platforms, Feidhlim O’Neill, DCU
• Decontamination of Industrial Effluents using Pulsed-Plasma Gas Discharge, Neil Rowan, Athlone IT
• Laser Induced Plasmas for Enhanced Biomedical Applications, Dermot Brabazon, DCU
• Atmospheric Plasma Disruption of Bacteris, Orla Cahill, DCU
• ZnO Thin Films grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition for the Photocatalytic Inactivation of Pathogenic Thin Films, Ricky O’Haire, DCU