Inactivating enveloped viruses with a merocyanine dye

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Virus or bacteriophage – except for viral vector or... – Inactivation or attenuation; producing viral subunits

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424 3, 424 89, 514274, 544300, 544319, C12N 700, C12N 706

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ABSTRACT:
A method of inactivating viruses comprises bringing the viruses into contact with an effective amount of a photosensitizing agent which will bind to the viruses and/or virus infected cells, and then exposing the resulting mixture to visible light to excite and inactivate the viruses.

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