RT Journal Article ID 4950e5ba06a0fe3c A1 Yonesu, Akira A1 Koga, Kazunori A1 Shiratani, Masaharu A1 Hayashi, Nobuya T1 Influence of Plasma Irradiation on Silkworm JF Plasma Medicine JO PMED YR 2017 FD 2018-02-12 VO 7 IS 4 SP 313 OP 320 K1 silkworm survival rate K1 DBD plasma torch K1 non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma K1 ozone K1 discharge current AB Silkworms have recently been proposed as an animal model for safety testing in basic research. We propose using silkworms for in vivo trials of direct plasma treatment. In this study, the influence of plasma irradiation on silkworms was investigated using a non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma. Silkworm survival rate decreased with increasing low-frequency voltage and plasma irradiation period. Further investigation of the plasma-generated agents (oxygen related radicals, UV light, and charged particles), revealed that the contribution of charged particles significantly increases silkworm mortality. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/5a5b4a3d419387fb,6b2d695e7806f985,4950e5ba06a0fe3c.html