Effect of weakly ionized plasma on osmotic pressure on cell membranes in a saline

M. N. Shneider, M. Pekker

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Abstract

In this paper, attention is drawn to the importance of accounting for osmotic pressure when analyzing physiological effects on cellular structures in plasma medicine. Interaction of a weakly ionized plasma jet with a saline solution leads to detectable changes in the saline's ion-molecular composition and hence changes in the osmotic pressure. This, in turn, leads to a stretching or compression of the membrane, depending on the difference of total external and internal pressures. The selective effect of plasma on cells, observed in experiments, is associated with the change in the mechanical properties of membranes (and thereby, a weakening of their protective properties). Corresponding estimates are given in the article.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number204701
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume123
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - May 28 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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