Posted on 11/26/2009 10:12:01 AM PST by LibWhacker
Researchers have demonstrated a prototype device that can rid hands, feet, or even underarms of bacteria, including the hospital superbug MRSA.
The device works by creating something called a plasma, which produces a cocktail of chemicals in air that kill bacteria but are harmless to skin.
A related approach could see the use of plasmas to speed the healing of wounds.
Writing in the New Journal of Physics, the authors say plasmas could help solve gum disease or even body odour.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
You simply step onto the transporter area and the plasma beam transport you to the planet’s surface......
That’s pretty amazing.
I guess it will be approved by, say, 2020 and in general use by 2525?
That'll make Harry Reid happy...
"...if man is still alive!"
It’s called a flame. Scientists invented it about a million years ago.
Atmospheric plasma contained by magnetic field....problem is to remove toxic by-products.
I guess if you turn the plasma up to full power the patient is vaporized as well as the bugs.....I guess this will be a feature povided free with 0bambi-care.
“...if man is still alive!”
LOL, my exact thought.
Might interest you!
Thank you x 2!
“You can even make it battery-operated so you can use small devices - I have one in my hand right now.” Yeah, Baby!
Interesting point.
Thanks for the ping, grey_whiskers!
IIRC, there are bandwidths of UV light which can disinfect as well. Maybe some neat lighting in your HVAC system could help...
Also, keep up with other H1N1 update stories on this thread: H1N1 flu victim collapsed on way to hospital [Latest H1N1 updates downthread] thanks to DvdMom and others.
Thanks for the ping!
I wonder if this could be used to combat MRSA infections on the skin.
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