Table 1 Features of the inhaled aerosols to assess the impact of particle size on the regional distribution
From: Micron-sized and submicron-sized aerosol deposition in a new ex vivo preclinical model
Nebulizers | AMAD | GSD | Aerosol output | Particles <1 μm | Particles <0,5 μm | [d16–d84] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NL11 | 2.80 μm | 3.2 | 44.5 ± 1.5 % | 13.6 ± 1.6 % | 4.7 ± 0.6 % | [1 μm–9 μm] |
Sidestream | 550 nm | 2.1 | 9.3 ± 3 % | 89.2 ± 2 % | 47.9 ± 4.4 % | [0.25 μm–1 μm] |
Nanoneb | 230 nm | 1.6 | 4.2 ± 1 % | 97.5 ± 0.5 % | 86.6 ± 1.8 % | [0.15 μm–0.5 μm] |