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ArticleJournal of King Saud University. Science2022

Development of saline loaded mask materials, evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy and survivability of selected bacteria on these mask materials.

Julnar Evangelista Pepito, Jayachandran Vavolil Prabhakaran, Dinesh Kada Peela Bheeman, Pankaj Sah, Aldwin Platero Villarias, Shaik Althaf Hussain, Venkata Subba Reddy Gangireddygari, Afraa Said Al Adawi

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Article in Journal of King Saud University. Science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Julnar Evangelista PepitoApplied Biology Section Applied Sciences Department (APS), University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), Higher College of Technology (HCT), PO Box 74, PC 133, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Oman.
Jayachandran Vavolil PrabhakaranApplied Biology Section Applied Sciences Department (APS), University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), Higher College of Technology (HCT), PO Box 74, PC 133, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Oman.
Dinesh Kada Peela BheemanApplied Biology Section Applied Sciences Department (APS), University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), Higher College of Technology (HCT), PO Box 74, PC 133, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Oman.
Pankaj SahApplied Biology Section Applied Sciences Department (APS), University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), Higher College of Technology (HCT), PO Box 74, PC 133, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Oman.
Aldwin Platero VillariasApplied Biology Section Applied Sciences Department (APS), University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), Higher College of Technology (HCT), PO Box 74, PC 133, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Oman.
Shaik Althaf HussainDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box - 2454, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Venkata Subba Reddy GangireddygariPlant Virus Research, Horticultural and Herbal Crop Environment Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea.
Afraa Said Al AdawiApplied Biology Section Applied Sciences Department (APS), University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), Higher College of Technology (HCT), PO Box 74, PC 133, Al-Khuwair, Muscat, Oman.

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Abstract

Objective: Surgical face masks have been recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowadays wearing masks have become a norm and lifestyle around the globe. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the feasibility of developing masks loaded with analytical grade sodium chloride (NaCl), Iodized salts (IS) and Omani sea salt (OSS) with or without sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO Methods: The saline loaded masks were prepared by soaking the middle layer of the mask in 30% (w/v) saline solutions (NaCl, IS, OSS) with or without 10% NaHCO Results: The results showed that a combination of 30% OSS + 10% NaHCO Conclusions: A combination of 30% OSS + 10% NaHCO

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Antimicrobial activityOmani sea saltSalt crystalsSodium bicarbonateSurgical mask

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PMID35663349
PMCPMC9137251

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