Development of microbicide equipment and research in pathogen inactivation by cold argon plasma

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Semyonov A.P. – doctor of technical sciences, professor, director, e-mail: semenov@ipms.bscnet.ru

Baldanov B.B. – candidate of technical sciences, senior researcher of laboratory for plasma power processes and technologies, mail: baibat@mail.ru

Ranzhurov Ts.V. – junior researcher of laboratory for plasma power processes and technologies

Nikolaev E.O. – postgraduate student

Gomboeva S.V. – candidate of biological sciences, docent of the chair for biotechnology