Sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut: mouth versus nose breathing. This project will use a specialised airflow and particle deposition model to investigate the effects of mouth breathing on

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Sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut: mouth versus nose breathing. This project will use a specialised airflow and particle deposition model to investigate the effects of mouth breathing on particle deposition in the upper airways. Specifically, it will compare how breathing through the mouth versus the nose impacts the deposition of environmental particles, with a focus on how different factors such as humidity, acidity, and osmotic pressure influence this process. This research will advance our understanding of airway cell behavior and physiology, offering a foundation for potential innovations in targeted particle-based delivery systems.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3214 - Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Lead: Prof Daniela Traini