Materials for disinfection produced by non-thermal plasma
Aspects of the present subject matter are directed to a method comprising contacting an fluid, optionally containing an added organic material, with a non-thermal plasma to form a disinfection composition, wherein the disinfection composition is a liquid, and contacting a surface with the disinfection composition, wherein the surface is at least partially disinfected upon contact with the disinfection composition. Additional aspects of the present subject matter are directed to a method comprising forming a disinfection composition by contacting an organic material with a non-thermal plasma, wherein the disinfection composition is a liquid. A further aspect of the present subject matter is directed to a disinfection composition comprising an organic material contacted by a non-thermal plasma, wherein the disinfection composition is a liquid.
1. A method comprising:
contacting an aqueous composition, the aqueous composition being an aqueous gel or water containing an organic material comprising an amino acid, with a plasma to form a disinfection composition, wherein the plasma is a dielectric barrier discharge, a corona or pulsed corona discharge, arc, spark, gliding arc, radio frequency discharge, or microwave discharge plasma.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous composition is water, and the water is in the form of an aerosol or mist.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous composition is water, and the water contains a saline or phosphate buffer composition, or a combination thereof.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous composition is an aqueous gel, and the aqueous gel is an alginate gel.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous composition is water, and the organic material comprises N-Acetyl Cysteine.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising removing at least part of the water from the disinfection composition to form a dehydrated disinfection composition.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising reconstituting the dehydrated disinfection composition to form a reconstituted disinfection composition.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising the step of contacting the disinfection composition with a new surface, said surface being at least partially disinfected upon contact with the reconstituted disinfection composition.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of contacting the disinfection composition with a surface, said surface being at least partially disinfected upon contact with the disinfection composition.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the surface comprises metal, plastic, glass, ceramic, a composite thereof, or a living tissue.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the surface is contacted with the disinfection composition remote from the plasma.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein a period of time elapses between forming the disinfection composition and contacting the disinfection composition with the surface.
13. A disinfection composition prepared by the method of claim 1 , prepared by contacting the aqueous gel or water containing an organic material comprising an amino acid with a plasma, wherein the plasma is a dielectric barrier discharge, a corona or pulsed corona discharge, arc, spark, gliding arc, radio frequency discharge, or microwave discharge plasma, wherein the disinfection composition is capable of at least partially disinfecting a surface.
14. A composition prepared by the method of claim 6 .
15. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the dehydrated disinfection composition is a powder.
16. A composition wherein the composition of claim 14 is reconstituted to form a liquid, aerosol, or both.
17. A product containing the disinfection composition claim 13 , wherein the disinfection composition is provided on a woven or non-woven fabric.