ASM Oral Presentation Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2025

The antibiofilm and wound healing efficacy of plasma-activated water (121121)

Angela Boahen 1 , Anja Zelmer 2 , Adrian Abdo 1 , Katharina Richter 1 3
  1. The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
  2. Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
  3. Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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