The concerns related to particulate matter's health effects alongside the increasing demands
from citizens for more participatory, timely, and diffused air quality monitoring actions have …

Experimental aerosol generation methods aim to represent natural processes; however, the
complexity is not always captured and unforeseen variability may be introduced into the …

Atmospheric particles of biological origin, also referred to as bioaerosols or primary
biological aerosol particles (PBAP), are important to various human health and …

Poor air hygiene as a result of bioaerosol contamination has caused diverse forms of
adverse health effects and diseases. In addition, global biosecurity is threatened by …

The respiratory system, the major route for entry of oxygen into the body, provides entry for
external compounds, including pharmaceutic and toxic materials. These compounds (that …

We report here that stress experienced by bacteria due to aerosolization and air sampling
can result in severe membrane impairment, leading to the release of DNA as free molecules …

The study of airborne bacteria relies on a sampling strategy that preserves their integrity and
in situ physiological state, eg viability, cultivability, metabolic activity, and ice-nucleation …

This study investigated the survivals of both lab-generated and environmental bioaerosols
when exposed to the microwave irradiation (2450MHz) for∼ 2min at different output powers …

Bioaerosol research requires stable and reliable aerosol generators that can produce high
particle concentrations with minimal damage to microorganisms. This study compared …

Background: A small nose-only exposure chamber was evaluated for inhalation delivery of
drug carrier systems (DCSs) to mice for the treatment of lung cancer. The chamber then was …