A method for safety evaluation of NTP plasma treatment of biocontaminated liquids is provided.
Escherichia coli and 位DNA in isotonic or acidic liquid are mixed and exposed to plasma.
Single molecule measurements demonstrate the effect of NTP bacteria decontamination on extracellular dsDNA.
There is correlation between the bacteria inactivation and the extracellular dsDNA damage.
The NTP safety versus the decontamination effect is evaluated.