terraplasma focuses on innovative water treatment with patented cold plasma technology
Garching / Munich, March 21st, 2025 – Tomorrow is World Water Day: The aim of this day of action, launched by UNESCO in 1993, is to draw attention to the importance of (clean) water as the most important basis of life for all of hu-manity. Water is a limited and increasingly scarce resource. Around 785 mil-lion people are already affected by acute water shortages. The availability and quality of water is currently changing dramatically due to population growth and climate change and is constantly becoming the greatest challenge for us humans. These are good reasons for terraplasma GmbH to focus more on the large field of water treatment and to continue its success story.
terraplasma is developing a demonstrator for water treatment with Cold Plasma on an industrial scale
A few months ago, the Cold Plasma pioneers at terraplasma GmbH were able to show that with their highly effective technology it is possible to reduce the so-called “forever chemicals” (PFAS Per- and polyFluorinated Alkyl Substances) in drinking water. As part of a research study funded by ESA Spark Funding (https://www.esa-technology-broker.it/spark-funding/), the company wants to expand its research and develop a water treatment system with a significantly more powerful flow rate. Under the project name “Plasma Pure Water”, ter-raplasma aims to complete a larger demonstration system that will meet the requirements of large households and smaller industrial applications with at least 100 liters per minute. A first prototype named “tpWater” is already being tested and optimized.
Aerosol-assisted cold plasma technology from terraplasma for disinfecting surfaces reaches important milestone
Cold atmospheric plasma (cold plasma for short) is already proving its effectiveness in the treatment of chronic and acute wounds by reducing microorganisms without contact or chemicals. Viruses, fungi and bacteria, including multi-resistant pathogens (MRE), are efficiently and sustainably destroyed by cold plasma. It therefore made sense to extend this active principle to other areas of application, such as the disinfection of objects and surfaces. With a prototype called “tpTop”, a handy and mobile cold plasma decontamination device with aerosol support, it has now been possible to deactivate up to 99.9% of microorganisms within a few seconds of treatment. This opens up new application possibilities for the future, such as the fast and sustainable disinfection of surfaces of all kinds.
Effective against PFAS: terraplasma successfully tests its own cold plasma technology for water treatment
Successful initial attempts to treat drinking water contaminated with PFAS: this is how terraplasma, the innovation leader in the area of development and implementation of applications with cold atmospheric plasma (in short: cold plasma or cold plasma), succeeded with its self-developed energy-saving cold plasma technology for water treatment alongside other substances such as For example, microorganisms and PFAS can be significantly reduced in a measurable way. In a first, larger series of tests with real water samples from a southern Bavarian PFAS hotspot, some of the so-called “forever chemicals” were reduced by up to almost 30%. Reason enough for the company to further optimize its technology and, together with potential partners, develop it into a ready-made solution for water treatment.
Cold plasma: terraplasma shows sustainable innovations in Berlin and Munich
“replacing chemicals. the sustainable way.” Under this motto, the innovation leader from Garching near Munich promotes the many different possible uses of cold plasma technology. Cold plasma is perfect for replacing conventional disinfection solutions with chemicals, UV, heat or radiation, for example, and thus enables true sustainability. In order to be able to show this to as many interested customers as possible, terraplasma is going to several trade fairs this year.
Cold plasma: terraplasma shows sustainable innovations in Berlin and Munich
„replacing chemicals. the sustainable way.“
Under this motto, the innovation leader from Garching near Munich promotes the many different possible uses of cold plasma technology. Cold plasma is perfect for replacing conventional disinfection solutions with chemicals, UV, heat or radiation, for example, and thus enables true sustainability. In order to be able to show this to as many interested customers as possible, terraplasma is going to several trade fairs this year.
terraplasma receives U.S. patent for Plasma Activated Water (PAW)
U.S. patent granted to terraplasma, the innovation leader in the development and implementation of cold atmospheric plasma (cold plasma for short) applications. The United States Trademark and Patent Office (USTPO) granted a patent under the number US 11,628,050B2 for the “Apparatus and method for treating objects, in particular teeth and dentures”. The invention relates in detail to a device and method for treating, in particular cleaning objects (in particular dental objects and/or teeth) with so-called “Plasma Activated Water (PAW)”.
Effective against acne: tpSkin for easy support of skin health
Garching near Munich, May 12, 2023 – ESA has given the green light for the latest research project of terraplasma, the innovation leader in the development and implementation of applications with cold atmospheric plasma (Cold Plasma for short). As part of the ESA Spark Funding program, the company received support for the development of a […]
Start of research project on surface disinfection
Garching near Munich, April 25, 2023 – Clean start at terraplasma, the innovation leader in the field of development and implementation of applications with cold atmospheric plasma (Cold Plasma for short). Representatives of the Chair for Medical Technology Materials and Implants at the Technical University of Munich and terraplasma met on the joint research project “Plasma-activated mist for disinfecting surfaces” that started on April 17th at the company’s premises in Garching near Munich. The first personal kick-off meeting took place under the motto “plasmaTOP – disinfect surfaces without chemicals or heat”.
Kick-off for collaborative research project on respiratory hygiene
The house is full at terraplasma!!!, the innovation leader in the field of development and implementation of applications with cold plasma. Representatives of all participating partner companies of the joint research project “Disinfection of ventilator exhaust air with cold plasma (respiratory hygiene)”, which started in September, met at terraplasma’s premises in Garching near Munich. The first personal kick-off meeting took place under the motto “Action Anti-HAI – Innovations to combat hospital-associated infections”.