Virus Hydrophobicity (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

Virus Hydrophobicity

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Vaccine purification currently requires expensive nanofilters; the sticky outer layers of viruses like porcine parovirus (PPV) can be used to make viruses clump and easier to remove.

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Sarah Bird, Michigan Tech

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