Abstract
The objective of this study is to determine whether there is a pathway different from the natural blood coagulation process involved in the plasma-induced activation of platelets and coagulation factors. Plasma treatment of bleeding wounds generated glomerular structures, which could be detected in high-magnification scanning electron microscopy images, and plasma flares produced aggregation on the surface of solutions containing bovine serum albumin, ovalbumin (OVA), or similar protein material. Ultramicroscopic analysis of the plasma-generated aggregation of OVA indicated a possible mechanism to explain the particle formation and fusion as a monotonous solid appearance. This study suggests that plasma coagulation involves aggregations of materials in blood in addition to the activation of platelets and coagulation factors by plasma treatment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1348-1353 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Plasma Processes and Polymers |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
Keywords
- coagulation
- hemostasis
- nonthermal plasma
- protein aggregation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Polymers and Plastics