In this paper, we propose a theoretical model to simulate microbial growth on contaminated air filters and entrainment of bioaerosols from the filters to an indoor environment. Air filter filtration and antimicrobial efficiencies, and effects of dust particles on these efficiencies, were evaluated. The number of bioaerosols downstream of the filter could be characterized according to three phas...

The mechanism of glomerular ultrafiltration in normal kidneys or after renal injury is reviewed. The role of increased glomerular plasma flow in mediating increases of nephron filtration rate is evidenced under experimental conditions resulting in filtration pressure disequilibrium along glomerular capillaries. The increase of nephron filtration in hypertrophied kidneys appears to be due mainly...

Membrane filtration is a vital industrial process, with applications including air purification and blood filtration. In this paper, we study the optimal design for concertinaed membrane composed of angled porous membranes dead-ends. We examine how filter performance depends on angle, position, thickness, permeance membrane, through combination numerical asymptotic approaches, latter in limit s...

Chronic electric activation of the carotid baroreflex produces sustained reductions in sympathetic activity and arterial pressure and is currently being evaluated for therapy in patients with resistant hypertension. However, patients with significant impairment of renal function have been largely excluded from clinical trials. Thus, there is little information on blood pressure and renal respon...

Transparent face masks are the ultimate solution for improving communication during pandemic times while at same time slowing spread of pathogens. Here, we demonstrate an easily scalable process consisting directly electrospinning polyamide nanofibers onto a mechanical stable substrate made poly(lactic acid) by needleless setup production transparent filter material. Filtration tests against Na...

BACKGROUND Different filtering devices are used during mechanical ventilation to avoid dysfunction of flow and pressure transducers or for airborne microorganisms containment. Water condensates, resulting from the use of humidifiers, but also residual nebulization particles may have a major influence on expiratory limb resistance. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the influence of nebulization and activ...

The incidence of end-stage renal disease attributable to hypertension is 5-fold greater in African Americans than in whites. To determine whether glomerular hyperfiltration is an antecedent to renal failure, we compared responses of renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate to graded infusions of norepinephrine (0. 01, 0.025, and 0.05 microg. kg(-1). min(-1) for 30 minutes each) in 29 Afr...

Purpose. The task was to investigate the effect of acoustic oscillations on filtration ofhydrocarbons by core a porous medium for different pressures. paper present theresults an experimental study hydrocarbon in thepresence with frequency 2,7 kHz. Porous sandstone cores aheight 18 mm and diameter 53 were studied. holder filled engineoil which contained piezoelectric oscillator, electrical sign...