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Hometown:
Boise,
ID
US
(Ada County)
School:
Boise State University
Undergraduate student
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Funded by EPSCoR Award:
ICREWS | OIA-2242769
Research Location(s):
Boise State University
COUNTIES: Ada
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT(S): District 14, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18, District 19, District 20, District 21, District 22, District 23
Research Statement:
The examination of the antimicrobial effects of cold atmospheric pressure plasma on seeds and foodstuffs.
Research Impact:
Cold atmospheric pressure plasmas (CAP) produce reactive oxygen and nitrogen species that inactivate various biomolecules (proteins, lipids, nucleic acids) to cause cell death. Treatment of tissues with CAP to inactivate human pathogens to prevent disease. This is important to the NASA mission since it will reduce foodborne and other illnesses in astronauts during long-term spaceflight.