Table 1 Percentages of the inactivated cells obtained by cumulative and combinational treatments at different treatment conditions along with the corresponding synergism quotient.

From: Synergistic effects of nanosecond pulsed plasma and electric field on inactivation of pancreatic cancer cells in vitro

Treatment condition

Cell inactivated (%) (Mean ± SD) for Cumulative treatments, (A + B)

Cell inactivated (%) (Mean ± SD) for combinational treatment, (AB)

SQ

2 min ns-APPJ + 20 nsPEF

42.09 ± 8.7

79.11 ± 4.0

1.75

3 min ns-APPJ + 20 nsPEF

51.53 ± 7.8

88.82 ± 5.8

1.71

20 nsPEF + 2 min ns-APPJ

42.09 ± 5.1

78.29 ± 2.6

1.74

20 nsPEF + 3 min ns-APPJ

51.53 ± 4.7

78.99 ± 2.1

1.50