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Plasma Device Kills Bacteria On Skin In Seconds
Ponca City, We love you writes "In medicine, plasma, the fourth state of matter, is already used for sterilizing surgical instruments; plasma works at the atomic level and is able to reach all surfaces, even the interior of hollow needle ends. Now the BBC reports that researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have demonstrated a plasma device that can rid hands, feet, or even underarms of bacteria, including the hospital superbug MRSA, by creating cold atmospheric plasma that produces a cocktail of chemicals that kills bacteria but is harmless to skin. 'The plasma produces a series of over 200 chemical reactions that involve the oxygen and nitrogen in air plus water vapor — there is a whole concoction of chemical species that can be lethal to bacteria,' says Gregor Morfill. 'It's actually similar to what our own immune system does.' The team says that an exposure to the plasma of only about 12 seconds reduces the incidence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi on hands by a factor of a million — a number that stands in sharp contrast to the several minutes hospital staff can take to wash using traditional soap and water. Morfill says that the approach can be used to kill the bacteria that lead to everything from gum disease to body odor and that the prototype is scalable to any size and can be produced in any shape."
It's like if someone made an inappropriate pizza analogy and got horribly meme-ed.
I already admitted it was likely off-topic, flagging it as such is disingenuous at best. But, hey, if you'd rather just flag crap than open a discussion about how maybe ancient tech wasn't quite as off-the-ball as we think, feel free!
Modding "-1, Troll" is not a proper response if you disagree with me. Try reason.
But STFU
Lincoln and Kennedy both had 7 letters in their last names. Both were assassinated.
Coincidence? I THINK NOT!
With the first link, the chain is forged.
I already admitted it was likely off-topic, flagging it as such is disingenuous at best. But, hey, if you'd rather just flag crap than open a discussion about how maybe ancient tech wasn't quite as off-the-ball as we think, feel free!
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. "I've already said that I'm off-topic, so that means you aren't allowed to mod me off-topic!" You might as well make a post calling people fags and niggers and preface it with, "Ok, I know this is trolling, but...". Just don't be surprised when you get modded troll.
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