Physicists and bioengineers in the Netherlands have developed a new plasma-based approach that could be used in medical procedures such as removing diseased tissue and sterilizing wounds. The “plasma needle” could also offer an alternative to conventional surgery in some cases (E Stoffels et al. 2003 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 36 2908)
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