We apply liquid nebulization (LN) in series with ion mobility spectrometry (IMS, using a differential mobility analyzer coupled to a condensation particle counter) to measure the size distribution functions (the number concentration per unit log diameter) of gold nanospheres in the 5-30 nm range, 70 nm × 11.7 nm gold nanorods, and albumin proteins originally in aqueous suspensions. In prior stu...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a toll on human lives and health systems worldwide is still affecting all medical practices years later. In particular, much staff had to sacrifice in areas where the system was overloaded early stages of outbreak resulting shortage resources. future, another seems emerge, which should threaten otolaryngologists inevitably. It necessary...

We demonstrate the synergistic effects of combining atmospheric pressure plasma generation together with aerosolization resultant plasma-activated water using direct current electrospraying for effective chemical-free spray-based surface disinfection. Besides facilitating efficient aerosol pretreated water, DC electrospray itself also constitutes a secondary source that can further enhance plas...

BACKGROUND Several strategies and devices have been designed to protect health care providers from acquiring transmissible respiratory diseases while providing care. In modulating the physical characteristics of the respiratory secretions to minimize the aerosolization that facilitates transmission of airborne diseases, a fundamental premise is that the prototype drugs have no adverse effect on...

High permeability oedema is an important feature in lung injury secondary to ischaemia-reperfusion. This study investigated the influence of aerosolized prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), prostaglandin I2 (PCI2) and the nitric oxide (NO)-donor, sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on microvascular barrier function in pulmonary ischaemia-reperfusion. Buffer-perfused rabbit lungs were exposed to 180 or 210 min of wa...