Making and using vaccines in the field (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Making and using vaccines in the field

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With the new iVAX biomanufacturing platform, healthcare professionals can simply add water to a test tube with freeze-dried vaccine components. The water sets off a chemical reaction that activates the cell-free system, turning it into a catalyst for making usable medicine when and where its needed.

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Justin Muir

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