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. 2003 Spring:105 -108:659-71.
doi: 10.1385/abab:107:1-3:659.

Breathing air from protein foam

Douglas Ackermann Jr  1 , David N Jewell, Matthew L Stedman, Vorakan Burapatana, Prabhani V Atukorale, Michelle L Pinson, Alison E Wardle, Wenyan Zhu, Robert D Tanner
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Breathing air from protein foam

Douglas Ackermann Jr et al. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2003 Spring.

Abstract

Protein foams can be used to extinguish fires. If foams are to be used to extinguish fires where people are present, such as in high-rise buildings or ships, then a method for allowing people to breathe in a foam-filled environment is needed. It is proposed that the air, used to create the foam be used for breathing. A canister that will break incoming air-filled foam has been designed for attachment to a standard gas mask, in order to provide breathable air to a trapped person. Preliminary results for the modified mask indicate feasibility of breathing air from air-filled protein foam.

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