Cold plasma could destroy bio-hazards.The Defense Department is looking to develop technology based on cold plasma to decontaminate de·con·tam·i·nate tr.v. de·con·tam·i·nat·ed, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing, de·con·tam·i·nates 1. To eliminate contamination in. 2. equipment exposed to chemical and biological hazards. Once developed, this technology will also prove useful for homeland security, according to industry experts. Cold plasma supposedly destroys deadly microbes lodged on skin, weapons, medical instruments of clothing. Research shows that plasma can rapidly break down complex chemicals found in nerve gas nerve gas, any of several poison gases intended for military use, e.g., tabun, sarin, soman, and VX. Nerve gases were first developed by Germany during World War II but were not used at that time. and deadly biological agents, such as anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis . A Connecticut-based company, Markland Technologies, will take over management responsibilities for three ongoing military research and development contracts involving cold plasma. Markland spent $1 million on atmospheric pressure plasmas (cold plasma) developed by a company called ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. , according to a company release. |
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