{"656782":{"#nid":"656782","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Combining materials for effective filtration efficacy in masks","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EShortly after the pandemic began\u0026nbsp;in 2020,\u0026nbsp;researchers began examining the materials used for face masks in order to find the best protection available. Researchers\u0026nbsp;from Georgia Tech included \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/ng-dr-nga-lee-sally\u0022\u003ENga Lee (Sally) Ng\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E with a joint\u0026nbsp;appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. Lee, an aerosol scientist, and her research team tested 33 different commercially available materials such as\u0026nbsp;single-layer woven fabrics (like cotton and polyester), mixed fabrics, non-woven materials, and materials used in hospitals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2022-03-29 19:34:54","changed_gmt":"2022-03-29 19:34:54","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nsmedicaldevices.com\/analysis\/combining-materials-for-effective-filtration-efficacy-in-masks\/","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"},{"id":"122021","name":"Nga Lee (Sally) Ng"},{"id":"729","name":"pandemic"},{"id":"187048","name":"masks"},{"id":"190283","name":"mask materials"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}