Abstract
The killing of the asporogenic microorganisms under the action of glow and diaphragm gaseous discharges at atmospheric pressure is developed. The NaOH, NaCl solutions were the subjects of our investi- gation. High sterilizing effect of gaseous plasma was found. The efficiency of diaphragm discharge was shown to be higher in all cases. The dependence of efficiencies of the sterilizing process from discharges current, concentration and nature of bacterial culture were determined. It was proved that after short activa- tions time partly disinfected liquid becomes completely to be sterile during 12 hours. It was suggested, that the reason of the more efficient sterilizing abilities of diaphragm gaseous discharge is an action of shock wave, arising in zone of plasma.