Inanimate objects or surfaces contaminated with infectious agents, referred to as fomites,
play an important role in the spread of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible …

Abstract Colloidal nano/micro-(bio) particles carry an electrostatic charge in aqueous media,
and this charge is critical in defining their stability,(bio) adhesion properties, or toxicity …

The transmission of some infectious diseases requires that pathogens can survive (ie,
remain infectious) in the environment, outside the host. Relative humidity (RH) is known to …

Adsorption to solid–water interfaces is a major process governing the fate of waterborne
viruses in natural and engineered systems. The relative contributions of different interaction …

Wastewater treatment ponds (lagoons) are one of the most common types of technologies
used for wastewater management worldwide, especially in small cities and towns. They are …

Abstract The SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic, which suddenly appeared at the beginning of 2020,
revealed our knowledge deficits in terms of ventilation and air pollution control. It took many …

Abstract MS2, Phi X 174 and PRD1 bacteriophages are commonly used as surrogates to
evaluate pathogenic virus behavior in natural aquatic media. The interfacial properties of …

We report on the adhesion features of three F-specific RNA-phages (MS2, GA and Qβ) onto
surfaces (1-dodecanethiol gold-coated surface, glass, polypropylene and stainless steel) …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an enteric virus divided into eight genotypes. Genotype 1 (G1) and
G2 are specific to humans; G3, G4 and G7 are zoonotic genotypes infecting humans and …

Electrostatic interactions play a fundamental role in the structure and function of proteins.
Due to ionizable amino acid residues present on the solvent-exposed surfaces of proteins …