Why there is no penetration of microbes below 10 micron defect size in the aerosol challenge test while the size of bacteria is smaller than 10 micron?
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Electric continuity data and previous scientific literature imply that surface tension prevents the formation of a liquid channel for a small defect which is likely the reason for non-penetration of aerosol-based microbes through a defect smaller than 10 micron inside sterile space.
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