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. 2017 Jan 9;7:40030. doi: 10.1038/srep40030

Table 1. Model parameter settings in MPPD.

Model Parameter Settings
Airway Morphometry Species: Rats
FRC = 4.0 ml
URT volume = 0.42 ml
Particle Properties Density = 0.125 g/cm3
MMAD = 1.17 μm (Single)
GSD = 1.80 μm
Nanoparticle model & inhalability adjustment
Constant exposure Gravity = 981 cm/s2
Body orientation: On stomach
Aerosol concentration = 1,130 mg/m3
Breathing Scenario: Nasal
Deposition & Clearance Rat clearance rate: 0.00105/days
Exposure time: 1 h/day, 7 days/week for 4 or 8 weeks