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Aerosol size determination via light scattering of viruses and protein complexes
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular biophysics.
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular biophysics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5333-419X
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular biophysics.ORCID iD: 0009-0000-4002-7791
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular biophysics. Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, NERSC, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2141-438x
2025 (English)In: Communications Physics, E-ISSN 2399-3650, Vol. 8, no 1, article id 155Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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The study of ultrafine particle aerosols, those with particle diameters of 100 nm or less, is important due to their impact on our health and environment. However, given their small sizes, such particles can be difficult to measure and trace. Most common optical methods are unable to reach this size range. Other methods exist but incur other limitations, such as the need for electrically charged particles. Here we show how light scattering can be used to detect and measure the size and location of single viruses and protein complexes forming an aerosol beam, as well as trace their path. We were able to detect individual particles down to 16 nm in diameter. The primary purpose of our instrument is to monitor the delivery of single bioparticles to the focus of an X-ray laser to image those particles, but it has the potential to study any other aerosols such as those resulting from ultrafine sea spray, with important consequences for cloud formation and climate modeling, or from combustion, responsible for most air pollution and resulting health impacts.

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Springer Nature, 2025. Vol. 8, no 1, article id 155
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Diagnostic Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-555368DOI: 10.1038/s42005-025-02076-3ISI: 001465325800001PubMedID: 40230791Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105002758973OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-555368DiVA, id: diva2:1955008
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The Torrent Ahead: Algorithms for X-ray Lasers to Study Structure, Function and Dynamics, Swedish Research CouncilStructural biology under biological conditions: Fluctuation Correlation X-ray scattering., Swedish Research Council
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Swedish Research Council, 2018-00234Swedish Research Council, 2019-06092EU, European Research Council, 101088426
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