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Rapid inactivation of aerosolised influenza virus using low-concentration gaseous hypochlorous acid

Scientific Reports
Effective infection control measures are crucial for limiting pathogen transmission, including aerosol infections. Several instances of the use of hypochlorous acid solution spray to inactivate airborne viruses have been reported.
Koki Narihata, Masaru Minamiguchi, Miki Hata, Mitsuhiko Ueda, Shinji Yoshida, Yoshihiro Sakoda   +5 more
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A Year-Round Energy-Efficient Fresh Air Handling System with Two-Stage Heat Pumps and Lake Water Pre-Treatment [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Supplying fresh air is important for indoor air quality, but the energy consumption to treat fresh air is significant. The main problems in existing fresh air system include: supplying single-temperature water to treat fresh air and not applying natural ...
Liang Chenjiyu, Li Xianting
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Bioaerosol is an important transmission route of antibiotic resistance genes in pig farms

Environment International, 2021
Although pig farms are hotspots of antibiotic resistance due to intensive use of antibiotics, little is known about the abundance, diversity and transmission of airborne antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).
Lu Song, Can Wang, Guanyu Jiang, Jinbiao Ma, Yunfei Li, Hong Chen, Jianhua Guo   +6 more
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Indoor environmental quality influences cognitive functions: A critical review [PDF]

, 2020
The effects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on occupant cognitive functions have been increasingly studied in recent years. The purpose of this review is to present and summarize the multi-dimensional links between the IEQ and cognitive functions ...
Wang, Chao, Liu, Shichao, Zhang, Fan
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Advances in Bio‐Integrated Edge Computing Systems for Smart and Connected Health

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in bio‐integrated edge computing for healthcare, focusing on co‐designing computing, sensing, and energy strategies to overcome integration and power challenges for optimized, decentralized operation. ABSTRACT Recent advances in bio‐integrated healthcare technologies have enabled continuous, high‐resolution monitoring and ...
Gyuwon Kim, Seungwon Yoo, Tae Woog Kang, Yunuo Huang, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +4 more
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Investigation of Ventilation Behaviors in Mechanically Ventilated Residential Buildings in China [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
Mechanical ventilation system provides a more reliable, controllable, and comfortable way of ventilation than natural ventilation through an opened window. However, the operation of mechanical ventilation system cost energy.
Qi Yue, Liu Junjie, Dai Xilei, Zhao Lei, Lai Dayi, Wei Shen   +5 more
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Liquid‐Crystal‐Based Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for 7 GHz Mobile Communication

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The glass‐based liquid‐crystal reconfigurable intelligent surface (LC‐RIS) integrates active‐matrix driving and blind‐greedy phase optimization within a 5G‐NR OFDM framework. This enables continuously tunable and autonomous enhancement of wireless coverage. Leveraging the transparency and manufacturability of liquid crystal panels, it is ideally suited
Tien‐Lun Ting, Yuh‐Chyi Chang, Yi‐Chan Hung, Cheng‐Yuan Hsiao, Chao‐Kai Wen, Tsung‐Hsien Lin   +5 more
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Personal exposure of seafarers to air pollutants and perceived indoor air quality on a passenger ferry

, 2016
The purpose of this study is to examine crew members’ personal exposure and perceived air quality on board a Swedish passenger ferry before and after a change of fuel type.
Langer, Sarka, Moldanová, Jana, Österman, Cecilia   +2 more
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Linking Polyelectrolyte Modification and Enzyme‐Catalyzed Phenolic Acid Functionalization of Cellulose Fiber for Functional Foams

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Cellulose fibers functionalized using cationic poly(Dimethyldiallylammonium chloride) (polyDADMAC) and laccase‐mediated ferulic acid system are processed into foams using different surfactants (Anionic, cationic, and non‐ionic). Fiber–surfactant interactions influence foam stabilization and porous structure formation during convective drying, producing
Abirami Senthil, Sara Wallstén, Paul Christakopoulos, Ulrika Rova, Io Antonopoulou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indoor Air Quality

, 2022
This is a report from the Air Quality Expert Group to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Scottish Government; Welsh Government; and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, on indoor air quality in the UK.
Lewis, Alastair C, Allan, James, Carslaw, David, Carruthers, David, Fuller, Gary, Harrison, Roy, Heal, Mathew, Nemitz, Eiko, Reeves, Claire, Carslaw, Nicola, Dengel, Andy, Dimitroulopoulou, Sani, Gupta, Rajat, Fisher, Matthew, Fowler, David, Loh, Miranda, Moller, Sarah, Maggs, Richard, Murrells, Tim, Quincey, Paul, Willis, Paul   +20 more
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