8 papers
Reactive oxygen species trigger downward vertical migration in diatom microphytobenthic biofilms as a strategy to cope with oxidative stress
Alexandre Desparmet, Bruno Jesus, Tony Robinet +2
Diatom-dominated intertidal microphytobenthic biofilms experience daily fluctuations in irradiance, which can lead to oxidative stress within the photosynthetic apparatus through t…
At the Origins of Electroculture: A Retrodictive Modelling of Bertholon's 18th-Century Electrovegetometer in the Pre-Corona Regime
Thierry Dufour
Pierre-Nicolas Bertholon's 18th-century electrovegetometer was conceived to harness "atmospheric electricity" for plant growth, yet its physical capabilities have never been quanti…
From Electroculture to Plasma Agriculture: A Three-Century Arc Bridging Bertholon's Legacy with Contemporary Farming Advances
Thierry Dufour
This review traces the historical trajectory of electricity in agriculture, from the earliest observations of electrical phenomena to the emergence of cold plasmas. Looking back to…
Treatment of sunflower seeds by cold atmospheric plasma enhances their tolerance to water stress during germination and early seedling development
L. Taras, C. Bailly, T. Dufour
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of ambient air plasma treatment on both sunflower seed germination and early steps of seedling development under water stress. D…
Transferred plasma catheter for endotherapeutic applications: a parametric study of guided streamers dynamics
M. Soulier, T. Vacek, K. Geraud +1
Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) are increasingly used in biomedical applications due to their low temperatures and ability to generate reactive oxygen and nitr…
Positive and negative DC glow discharges: a comparative study to characterize self-organized patterns on water surface
Thierry Dufour, Elliot Ogden
Self-organized patterns (SOP) in plasma discharges arise from the complex interplay of electric field, reactive species and charged particles, driven by non-linear plasma dynamics.…