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Review

Non-Thermal Atmospheric Plasma for Microbial Decontamination and Removal of Hazardous Chemicals: An Overview in the Circular Economy Context with Data for Test Applications of Microwave Plasma Torch

by
Yovana Todorova
1,2,*,
Evgenia Benova
2,
Plamena Marinova
2,3,
Ivaylo Yotinov
1,2,
Todor Bogdanov
2,4 and
Yana Topalova
1,2
1
Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 8 Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
2
Clean & Circle Center of Competence, Sofia University, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
3
Faculty of Forest Industry, University of Forestry, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
4
Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
*
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Processes 2022, 10(3), 554; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10030554
Submission received: 2 February 2022 / Revised: 27 February 2022 / Accepted: 9 March 2022 / Published: 11 March 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Shift to Circular Solutions for Water and Waste Management)
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Abstract

The transformation of our linear “take-make-waste” system to a cyclic flow of materials and energy is a priority task for society, but the circular use of waste streams from one industry/sector as a material input for another must be completely safe. The need for new advanced technologies and methods ensuring both microbiological safety and the removal of potential chemical residues in used materials and products is urgent. Non-thermal atmospheric plasma (cold atmospheric plasma—CAP) has recently attracted great research interest as an alternative for operative solutions of problems related to safety and quality control. CAP is a powerful tool for the inactivation of different hazardous microorganisms and viruses, and the effective decontamination of surfaces and liquids has been demonstrated. Additionally, the plasma’s active components are strong oxidizers and their synergetic effect can lead to the degradation of toxic chemical compounds such as phenols and azo-dyes.
Keywords: non-thermal atmospheric plasma; circle economy; safety; microbial decontamination; removal of hazardous chemicals non-thermal atmospheric plasma; circle economy; safety; microbial decontamination; removal of hazardous chemicals

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Todorova, Y.; Benova, E.; Marinova, P.; Yotinov, I.; Bogdanov, T.; Topalova, Y. Non-Thermal Atmospheric Plasma for Microbial Decontamination and Removal of Hazardous Chemicals: An Overview in the Circular Economy Context with Data for Test Applications of Microwave Plasma Torch. Processes 2022, 10, 554. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10030554

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Todorova Y, Benova E, Marinova P, Yotinov I, Bogdanov T, Topalova Y. Non-Thermal Atmospheric Plasma for Microbial Decontamination and Removal of Hazardous Chemicals: An Overview in the Circular Economy Context with Data for Test Applications of Microwave Plasma Torch. Processes. 2022; 10(3):554. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10030554

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Todorova, Yovana, Evgenia Benova, Plamena Marinova, Ivaylo Yotinov, Todor Bogdanov, and Yana Topalova. 2022. "Non-Thermal Atmospheric Plasma for Microbial Decontamination and Removal of Hazardous Chemicals: An Overview in the Circular Economy Context with Data for Test Applications of Microwave Plasma Torch" Processes 10, no. 3: 554. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10030554

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Todorova, Y., Benova, E., Marinova, P., Yotinov, I., Bogdanov, T., & Topalova, Y. (2022). Non-Thermal Atmospheric Plasma for Microbial Decontamination and Removal of Hazardous Chemicals: An Overview in the Circular Economy Context with Data for Test Applications of Microwave Plasma Torch. Processes, 10(3), 554. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10030554

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