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An antibacterial cold plasma coating, a great alternative for surface disinfection

This technique, developed and demostrated in a doctoral thesis at the University of La Rioja, is more effective, durable and ecological that current disinfection methods, based on chemical compounds. So far, it has reduce biofilm formation by 50-85% from four of the most common bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) on different …

Research Award from the Institute of Studies of La Rioja (IER)

The third edition of the Institute of Studies of La Rioja (IER) Research Awards recognized the work ‘Application of atmospheric cold plasma (APCP) for the sanitization of oak barrels‘. The work was carried out by researchers from the University of La Rioja (our Group colleagues Elisa Sainz-García, Ana Sainz-García, Rodolfo Múgica-Vidal and Ignacio Muro-Fraguas) and …