Drying of bio-colloidal sessile droplets: Advances, applications, and perspectives
Drying of biologically-relevant sessile droplets, including passive systems such as DNA,
proteins, plasma, and blood, as well as active microbial systems comprising bacterial and …
proteins, plasma, and blood, as well as active microbial systems comprising bacterial and …
The role of mucosal barriers in disease progression and transmission
Mucus is a biological hydrogel that coats and protects all non-keratinized wet epithelial
surfaces. Mucins, the primary structural components of mucus, are critical components of the …
surfaces. Mucins, the primary structural components of mucus, are critical components of the …
Implications of the coffee-ring effect on virus infectivity
The factors contributing to the survival of enveloped viruses (eg, influenza and SARS-CoV-
2) on fomite surfaces are of societal interest. The bacteriophage Phi6 is an enveloped viral …
2) on fomite surfaces are of societal interest. The bacteriophage Phi6 is an enveloped viral …
[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of homemade face masks against human coughs: Insights on penetration, atomization, and aerosolization of cough droplets
Ever since the emergence of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the usage of makeshift
facemasks is generally advised by policymakers as a possible substitute for commercially …
facemasks is generally advised by policymakers as a possible substitute for commercially …
Multiscale vapor-mediated dendritic pattern formation and bacterial aggregation in complex respiratory biofluid droplets
Hypothesis Deposits of biofluid droplets on surfaces (such as respiratory droplets formed
during an expiratory) are composed of water-based salt-protein solution that may also …
during an expiratory) are composed of water-based salt-protein solution that may also …
Penetration and aerosolization of cough droplet spray through face masks: A unique pathway of transmission of infection
G Vadlamudi, SK Thirumalaikumaran… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the use of face masks, making
them an integral part of the daily routine. Face masks occlude the infectious droplets during …
them an integral part of the daily routine. Face masks occlude the infectious droplets during …
Linear stability of thermocapillary flow in a droplet attached to a hot or cold substrate
L Babor, HC Kuhlmann - Physical Review Fluids, 2023 - APS
The symmetry-breaking instability of the steady axisymmetric thermocapillary flow in a
nonvolatile sessile droplet on a hot or cold substrate under zero gravity conditions is …
nonvolatile sessile droplet on a hot or cold substrate under zero gravity conditions is …
Evaporation dynamics of a surrogate respiratory droplet in a vortical environment
Hypothesis Vortex droplet interaction is crucial for understanding the route of disease
transmission through expiratory jet where several such embedded droplets continuously …
transmission through expiratory jet where several such embedded droplets continuously …
Effect of relative humidity on transfer of aerosol-deposited artificial and human saliva from surfaces to artificial finger-pads
MD Walker, JC Vincent, L Benson, CA Stone, G Harris… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surface to hand transfer of viruses represents a potential mechanism for human exposure.
An experimental process for evaluating the touch transfer of aerosol-deposited material is …
An experimental process for evaluating the touch transfer of aerosol-deposited material is …
Environmental dissemination of respiratory viruses: dynamic interdependencies of respiratory droplets, aerosols, aerial particulates, environmental surfaces, and …
MK Ijaz, SA Sattar, RW Nims, SA Boone, J McKinney… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
During the recent pandemic of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), influential public health agencies
such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and …
such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and …