General information
Its main objective is to coordinate and reinforce collaboration among Spain’s leading research groups in this field, fostering synergies, shared use of infrastructures, and scientific excellence, with the goal of positioning Spain as an international reference in cold plasma science and technology.
Cold plasma is generated at atmospheric pressure and low temperature, producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species capable of modifying materials and biological systems in a sustainable and safe manner. These unique properties make it a promising tool for medical therapies — such as disinfection, wound healing, tissue regeneration, and cancer treatment — as well as for agri-food applications including microbial decontamination, seed treatment, shelf-life extension, and the improvement of food quality and functionality.
PLASpain brings together a multidisciplinary community of experts in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, biomedicine, and food technology. The Network acts as a national coordination platform, promoting knowledge exchange, harmonization of experimental methodologies, and transfer of research outcomes from the laboratory to the industrial and healthcare sectors.
Through scientific-technical seminars, shared access to specialized equipment, short research stays, and an open digital platform, PLASpain fosters interaction among researchers, hospitals, and agri-food companies, building a collaborative environment that accelerates innovation, training, and technology transfer in the field of cold plasma applications.