The bacteriophage phi 6 is a virus that belongs to a different Baltimore group than SARS-
CoV-2 (group III instead of IV). However, it has a round-like shape and a lipid envelope like …

Silicon nitride ceramics excel by superior mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties that
render the material suitable for applications in several technologically challenging fields. In …

COVID-19 persists as the most challenging pandemic of the 21st century with a high rate of
transmission. The main pathway of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is aerosol-mediated infection …

The aim of this study was to elucidate the chemistry of cellular degeneration in human
neuroblastoma cells upon exposure to outer-membrane vesicles (OMVs) produced by …

Raman spectroscopy uncovered molecular scale markers of the viral structure of the SARS-
CoV-2 Delta variant and related viral inactivation mechanisms at the biological interface with …

Abstract Silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4) is a very promising biomedical material. Customization and
reliability requirements are one of the prerequisites for achieving widespread application of …

Hydrolytic reactions taking place at the surface of a silicon nitride (Si3N4) bioceramic were
found to induce instantaneous inactivation of Human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1, also known as …

An overview on the design of nitric oxide (NO) delivering surfaces for biomedical purposes is
provided, with a focus on the advances of the past 5 years. A localized supply of NO is of a …

Raman spectroscopy was applied to study the structural differences between herpes
simplex virus Type I (HSV-1) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). Raman spectra were first …

Respiratory pathogens transmit primarily through particles such as droplets and aerosols.
Although often overlooked, the resuspension of settled droplets is also a key facilitator of …