Abstract Global health organizations recommend the use of cloth face coverings to slow spread COVID-19. Seemingly overnight, companies whose primary business is in no way related healthcare or personal protective equipment—from mattresses manufacturers big box stores—transitioned into “mask business.” Many advertise antimicrobial masks containing silver, copper, other antimicrobials. Often, tec...

The most common anionic surfactants in the formulation of detergents are Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (LAS), with an sulfonate head group and a hydrophobic alkylbenzene tail group. two primary synthetic detergents, together sodium laureth sulphate, have been around for quite some time may be found many personal-care items such as shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, laundry detergent. LAS is relative...

The flowability of spray-dried laundry detergent is important for manufacturing process performance and reliability, product quality; it strongly dependent on formulation. In this work, a detailed study four model formulations provides fundamental understanding the role particle composition, micro-structure, powder flow behaviour. All powders studied contained sodium salt linear alkylbenzene su...

BACKGROUND Exposure to potential pathogens on contaminated healthcare garments and curtains can occur through direct or indirect contact. This study aimed to identify the microorganisms present on podiatry clinic curtains and measure the contamination pre and post a standard hospital laundry process. METHOD Baseline swabs were taken to determine colony counts present on cubical curtains befor...