Preface

Chapter 7 **Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas (CAPs) for Skin**

**Wound Healing 121**

Zilan Xiong

**VI** Contents

Plasma can be defined as the extracellular matrix of blood cells. Plasma components, their role in human health risk evaluation, and their functional and clinical analyses are covered in this comprehensive book.

The first section explains the handling and processing of samples along with the meaning of the test results. The second section in clinical practice covers the different applications of plasma. The use of platelet-rich plasma in dry eye disease and in orthopedics and sports medicine for therapeutic strategies is reviewed. The other two chapters cover plasma ex‐ change and growth factors in clinical practice.

The third section deals with the physical plasma-ionized gas, which is one of the four funda‐ mental states of matter. This homonym has begun to emerge because it can interact with liv‐ ing systems. The physical plasma biomedical applications are reviewed in drug delivery and wound healing medical applications. This approach revolutionizes the therapeutic ap‐ proaches in medicine and may open up new concepts and clinical applications. The book is an essential source for researchers in the field and provides a platform for different professions.

> **Yusuf Tutar** University of Health Sciences Istanbul, Turkey

> > **Lutfi Tutar** Ahi Evran University Kırşehir, Turkey

**Section 1**

**Plasma for Diagnostics**
