Project

Plasma4Breathing

Acronym
Plasma4Breathing
Code
F2017/IOF-ConcepTT/080
Duration
01 October 2017 → 28 February 2019
Funding
Regional and community funding: Industrial Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Medical imaging and therapy
    • Medical imaging and therapy
    • Other paramedical sciences
    • Medical imaging and therapy
Keywords
aerosol lung cells plasma
 
Project description

The objective of this project is (1) a proof-of-concept that can act as a plasma-activated aerosol bacterium-inactivating without breaking down the surrounding lung cells, (2) the construction of basic IP (construction demonstrator aerosol device with integrated plasma system, analysis of interaction between plasma-aerosol and composition of formed radicals, sensitivity to the various plasma and system parameters and determination of process window for selectivity of activated aerosol to bacteria in the lungs, optimization of main system parameters and required dose for maximum efficiency) and (3) the starting up a licensing process: mapping the entire development trajectory to a product consisting of a portable aerosol device with a plasma generator, and determining minimum milestone results required for the industrial parties to take on / finance the further development.