A new sorbent for concentrating viruses from an aqueous medium
Hyrin, V.M.; Boĭko, I.I.; Pluhatyr, V.M.; Rudychenko, V.F.; Derev'ianko, V.M.; Berezovs'kyĭ, S.O.; Trypil's'ka, L.S.; Boĭko, O.I.
Likars'ka Sprava 1995(5-6): 177-179
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 1019-5297 PMID: 8630798 Document Number: 447921
Sorption activity was studied of a naturally occurring dispersive mineral saponite towards certain representatives of the families of Picornaviridae and Reoviridae: poliomyelitis type II viruses, Coxsackie B 1 and B 6, monkey disease rotavirus. In increasing rank order in respect of specific sorption activity is naturally occurring bentonite--sodium form of bentonite--naturally occurring saponite. Possible mechanisms of sorption of viruses on the sorbent's surface, related to structural and chemical properties of the mineral are discussed.