Journal article
Unraveling the impact of operational parameters and environmental conditions on the quality of viable bacterial aerosols
Abstract
Viable pathogen-laden droplets of consistent quality are essential for reliably assessing the protection offered by facemasks against airborne infections. We identified a significant gap in guidance within standardized tests for evaluating the filtration efficiencies of facemask materials using viable bacteria-laden aerosol droplets. An aerosol platform, built according to the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F2101-19, was …
Authors
Thirugnanasampanthar M; Tian L; Rhem RG; Libera DD; Gomez M; Jackson K; Fox-Robichaud AE; Dolovich MB; Hosseinidoust Z
Journal
PNAS Nexus, Vol. 3, No. 11,
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 30, 2024
DOI
10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae473
ISSN
2752-6542