Did you know that cooking with oil lead to thin oil film deposits on indoor surfaces? These oily deposits can attract water, which can cause bacterial growth and chemical reactions! Tune in to learn what scientists from University of San Diego and University of Texas learned about how the chemical composition of the oil deposits affect how water films form on glass!

Reference:

Victor W. Or, Michael R. Alves, Michael Wade, Sarah Schwab, Richard L. Corsi, and Vicki H. Grassian Environmental Science & Technology 2022 56 (3), 1594-1604 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06260

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