Concentration of Simian Rotavirus SA-11 from Tap Water by Membrane Filtratiòn and Organic Flocculation
AUTOR(ES)
Guttman-Bass, Naomi
RESUMO
Simian rotavirus SA-11 was concentrated from tap water by adsorption to and elution from microporous filters, followed by organic flocculation. Two types of filters were compared for their ability to concentrate the virus. Both Zeta Plus 60S and Cox AA type M-780 filters were efficient for virus adsorption, but the efficiency of virus elution was higher with Zeta Plus than with Cox filters. Optimum conditions for virus recovery from Zeta Plus filters included an input water pH of 6.5 to 7.5 and the use of 3% beef extract (pH 9.0) for elution. Under these conditions, an average of 62 to 100% of the virus was recovered in the concentrate. Organic flocculation was used as a second-step concentration method, with average recoveries of 47 to 69%. When the two methods were used to concentrate small numbers (7 to 75 PFU/liter) of input rotavirus, an average of 75 ± 40% recovery was achieved. With large volumes of input water, however, recovery was reduced to 16 ± 7%.
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http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=242382Documentos Relacionados
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