20.500.12556/RUL-182286 Optimizing and tailoring cold atmospheric plasma parameters for C. albicans biofilms eradication Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effect of applied voltage and treatment duration of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) against Candida albicans biofilms.Methods: We evaluated the effects of CAP input voltage and treatment duration on inhibition zones, biofilm viability and metabolism, cell membrane integrity, biofilm oxidative stress, biomass composition, and hyphal structure.Results: Higher applied voltages and longer treatment duration significantly reduced biofilm viability, with complete eradication was achieved after 3 min at 16 and 20 V, while longer exposure (5 min) was required at lower voltages (8 and 12 V). The results show a clear response relationship between CAP treatment parameters and biofilm eradication. The assessment of cell membrane integrity supports the results, as membrane damage increases with increasing treatment parameters. Biofilm oxidative stress increased with treatment duration and morphological examination shows contraction and compression of the hyphal structure. Molecular changes in biofilm biomass show significant changes in lipids, proteins and carbohydrates depending on CAP settings. Conclusion: This study emphasizes the potential of optimal CAP treatment parameters as a promising approach to control C. albicans biofilms and highlights the complex dynamics of their effects on biofilm viability, morphology and composition. applied voltage Candida albicans cold atmospheric plasma fungicidal treatment duration true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Članek v reviji 2026-05-06 11:57:29 2026-05-06 11:57:31 2026-06-01 14:07:22 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 12 str. art. 1786008 Vol. 17 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 614 1664-302X 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1786008 276860675 RAZ_Lunder_Manca_2026.pdf RAZ_Lunder_Manca_2026.pdf 1 BDB1DD01E19EEEB396E7383DBAE3482A 954be3a9b80a3639a2a8d57b3201e252c9daf6ba5560af52712ee6418c7c5301 c909b2b4-4931-11f1-b0ab-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=233414 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1786008/full 1 bc2e921c-4931-11f1-b0ab-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=233413 Biotehniška fakulteta Zdravstvena fakulteta 0 0 0