Evaporation-Induced Clogging of an Artificial Sweat Duct

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (47) ◽  
pp. 53403-53408
Author(s):  
Venkata Yashasvi Lolla ◽  
Pranav Shukla ◽  
Stevan D. Jones ◽  
Jonathan B. Boreyko
Keyword(s):  
Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1991
Author(s):  
Rossella Bengalli ◽  
Luisa Fiandra ◽  
Claudia Vineis ◽  
Diego Omar Sanchez-Ramirez ◽  
Nuno G. Azoia ◽  
...  

Polypyrrole (PPy) nanoparticles (NPs) are used for the coating of materials, such as textiles, with biomedical applications, including wound care and tissue engineering, but they are also promising antibacterial agents. In this work, PPy NPs were used for the spray-coating of textiles with antimicrobial properties. The functional properties of the materials were verified, and their safety was evaluated. Two main exposure scenarios for humans were identified: inhalation of PPy NPs during spray (manufacturing) and direct skin contact with NPs-coated fabrics (use). Thus, the toxicity properties of PPy NPs and PPy-coated textiles were assessed by using in vitro models representative of the lung and the skin. The results from the materials’ characterization showed the stability of both the PPy NP suspension and the textile coating, even after washing cycles and extraction in artificial sweat. Data from an in vitro model of the air–blood barrier showed the low toxicity of these NPs, with no alteration of cell viability and functionality observed. The skin toxicity of PPy NPs and the coated textiles was assessed on a reconstructed human epidermis model following OECD 431 and 439 guidelines. PPy NPs proved to be non-corrosive at the tested conditions, as well as non-irritant after extraction in artificial sweat at two different pH conditions. The obtained data suggest that PPy NPs are safe NMs in applications for textile coating.


2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 5927-5934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Wagener ◽  
Nils Dommershausen ◽  
Harald Jungnickel ◽  
Peter Laux ◽  
Denise Mitrano ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandr B. Stefaniak ◽  
Mathew G. Duling ◽  
Laura Geer ◽  
M. Abbas Virji
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2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 726-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joaquim Rovira ◽  
Martí Nadal ◽  
Marta Schuhmacher ◽  
José L Domingo

The concentrations of a considerable number of trace elements (Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Ti, Tl, V and Zn) were determined in various skin-contact clothes (T-shirts, blouses, socks, baby pajamas and bodies) from the Catalan (Spain) market. In addition, migration experiments with artificial acidic sweat were conducted in order to establish the migration rates of these elements. High levels of Zn (186–5749 mg/kg) were found in zinc pyrithione labeled T-shirts, while high concentrations of Sb and Cr were found in polyester and black polyamide fabrics, respectively. An environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) confirmed the presence of Ag and Ti particles and aggregates in several clothing items. The use of the ESEM complemented the results of the elemental analysis and migration experiments. Dermal exposure to trace elements was subsequently calculated, and the human health risks were assessed. Antimony showed the highest mean hazard quotient (HQ = 0.4) for male and female adults wearing polyester clothes; for one of the examined items (polyester T-shirt) the HQ was even above the safety limit (HQ > 1). Exposure to Sb from polyester textile could mean potential health risks in subpopulation groups who frequently wear these clothes, and for long time periods. The migration experiments with artificial sweat showed to be essential for establishing the exposure to trace elements through cloth with direct contact with skin.


1993 ◽  
Vol 86 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Eric Griener ◽  
Richard Hesse

2022 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 300588
Author(s):  
Jan Hrudka ◽  
Jakub Kníže ◽  
Kateřina Bodianová
Keyword(s):  

2017 ◽  
Vol 137 (1) ◽  
pp. 248-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawinee Rerknimitr ◽  
Hideaki Tanizaki ◽  
Yasuo Yamamoto ◽  
Wataru Amano ◽  
Saeko Nakajima ◽  
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