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Passive Filters
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2024
Passive filters are utilized to shape the frequency spectrum of signals across a diverse array of applications. These filters, using only passive elements like resistors (R), inductors (L), and capacitors (C), are capable of selectively allowing or blocking certain frequency ranges without the need for external power sources. Low-Pass Filters Low-pass filters are designed to transmit signals with frequencies lower than the cutoff frequency, ωc, and attenuate those above it. The cutoff frequency...
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Evaluating the Effect of Coated Filters and Pre-Filters on the Infectivity and Concentration of Aerosolized Phi6 Virus
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2026
Here, we present a study to evaluate the anti-viral efficacy of copper- and silver-based surface coatings on air filters. Using a bioaerosol chamber and Phi6 bacteriophage, this method quantifies viral inactivation and mechanical filtration efficiency for self-sanitizing indoor air technologies.
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Active Filters
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2025
Active filters are electronic circuits that use operational amplifiers (op-amps), resistors, and capacitors to filter out unwanted frequency components from a signal. A first-order low-pass active filter is designed to pass signals with a frequency lower than a certain cutoff frequency and attenuate frequencies higher than that cutoff frequency. The transfer function for a first-order low-pass active filter is: Where Af is the gain at low frequencies also known as the dc gain, s is the...
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Air-sampled Filter Analysis for Endotoxins and DNA Content
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2016
Two complementary analyses of atmospheric biological particles from air sampled filters are described herein: the extraction and detection of endotoxin, and of DNA.
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Use of a Filter Cartridge for Filtration of Water Samples and Extraction of Environmental DNA
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2016
We describe a protocol for filtration of water samples with a filter cartridge and extraction of environmental DNA (eDNA) without having to cut open the housing to remove the filter. This protocol is developed for metabarcoding eDNA from fishes, but is also applicable to eDNA from other organisms.
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The membrane creates physically distinct culture compartments, so cells and larger structures remain localized while dissolved substances can pass through the pores. This arrangement preserves access to nutrients, signaling molecules, and other soluble compounds across the interface. Researchers can therefore examine communication between separated cell populations without placing them in direct contact.
The interface determines how cells are positioned relative to their surrounding fluids and supports different biological barrier conditions. An air-liquid arrangement can model cells exposed to air on one side, whereas a liquid-liquid arrangement maintains fluid environments on both sides. Selecting the interface helps align the model with the biological transport or barrier question.
Researchers assess barrier behavior by examining how readily soluble substances move across the cell-supported membrane. Restricted movement indicates a more effective barrier, while increased passage suggests greater permeability or altered integrity. These measurements allow investigators to compare cellular interfaces under defined conditions and determine how treatments or experimental changes affect transport.
A typical workflow establishes cells on the membrane-supported interface, maintains the separated culture compartments, and allows the cells to form the experimental model. Researchers then examine soluble exchange, barrier behavior, migration, or communication according to the study design. Keeping the compartments defined is essential for linking observed outcomes to the intended interface.
These systems support in vitro models of epithelial and endothelial barriers, where researchers investigate how cells regulate movement between compartments. They can also be adapted for co-culture studies involving separated cell populations and for cell migration experiments. Such models help connect cellular behavior with barrier integrity, transport, and cell-cell communication.
They are useful when a researcher needs to evaluate how a dissolved compound crosses a cellular interface under controlled conditions. The compound can be assessed in relation to permeability and barrier integrity while cells remain separated from the receiving compartment. This approach supports studies of transport across epithelial or endothelial models and related biological barriers.