Aerosols float in the air (IMAGE)

Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

Aerosols float in the air

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When a liquid film is ruptured under a microscope it is clear that many small droplets are ejected. These aerosols float in the air for a long time and play an important role in the infection with SARS-CoV2.

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Dr. Patricia Pfeiffer, Dr. Fabian Reuter/ Uni Magdeburg

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