Comparison of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Modes Fungicidal Effect on Candida Albicans Growth

Abstrakt

Filamentary and quasi-homogeneous mode of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) was investigated as a plasma source with fungicidal effect on Candida albicans yeast inoculated on Sabouraud agar wafers. As compared with the filamentary DBD mode, the quasi-homogeneous mode had significantly better results: shorter exposition time needed for inhibiting C. albicans yeast, moreover the quasi-homogeneous mode had gentle influence on the agar surface structure.

Klíčová slova

• Dielectric
• Barrier
• Discharge
• Modes
• Fungicidal
• Effect
• Candida
• Albicans
• Growth