Drug delivery using cold plasma

Ekonomou, Sotirios I.; Saad, Saliha; Varadi, Aniko; Stratakos, Alexandros Ch.

Abstract

Cold plasma (CP) is an ionised gas generated in atmospheric pressure and at room temperature. CP technology has already shown great promise for a wide range of biomedical applications. This chapter provided insights into the various applications and types of CP devices/configurations used to promote drug delivery. CP is a promising method to enhance the treatment of diverse skin diseases and some types of cancers by improving drug delivery and reducing the required dose. CP has also been utilised to modify the structure of a range of biocompatible materials to enhance drug delivery in different tissues. This technology has showed remarkable growth in recent years; however, future studies should be focused on in vivo and clinical studies to facilitate the adoption of CP in clinical settings for drug delivery.

• Online Publication Date: Apr 6, 2023
• Publication Date: Apr 6, 2023
• Deposit Date: Feb 23, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 7, 2024
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Pages: 171-179
• Book Title: Emerging Drug Delivery and Biomedical Engineering Technologies Book Emerging Drug Delivery and Biomedical Engineering Technologies: Transforming Therapy
• Chapter Number: 11
• ISBN: 9781003224464
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003224464-11
• Keywords: cold plasma, drug delivery
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