Viraffinity™ Applications

Metagenomic Analysis of the Human Mouth Virus Population and Characterisation of Two Lytic Viruses

ViraPrep Lambda successfully increased the titre and number of A1 virus particles. ViraPrep worked by increasing the amount of viral genome and producing a viral genome band without shearing and with an apparent increase in size. In this article, increasing the amount of confluent lysis and for extracting the viral genome.

An isometric virus of the potato tuber moth Tecia solanivora (Povolny) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) has a tri-segmented RNA genome

Viraffinity was used for purification of viruses from potatoes infested by larvae of T. solanivora. Moreover authors also consider using Viraffinity to avoid damage to virus particles during gradient centrifugation because it is a water insoluble elastomeric polyelectrolyte. The simple method included mixing a sample of ViraffinityTM with a filtered homogenate AnchV-infected larvae, incubation at room temperature, and centrifugation. The supernatant was discarded, pellet rinsed and centrifuged again. Repeating this step several times, the virus was separated from Viraffinity beads by adding PBS.

Composition and utility patents for Viraffinity™ and related technologies .

A method of concentrating and recovering an enzyme activity from enveloped viruses present in a biological sample, is described. The method comprises contacting the biological sample in a first buffer solution with a virus-binding matrix, such as an anion exchanger matrix, to attach virus particles present in the sample to the matrix, washing the matrix carrying the virus particles with a second buffer solution to remove components interfering with viral enzyme activity, lysing the immobilized virus particles in a third buffer solution and recovering the concentrated viral enzyme activity from the third buffer solution.

The Use of Viraffinity Matrix to Concentrate Waterborne Polioviruses For RT-PCR Detection.

Community water supplies are likely to contain enteric viruses which may lead to sporadic cases, or even epidemics, of such diseases as infectious hepatitis or poliomyelitis Authors used Virraffinity for concentration of poliovirus for RT-PCR detection. The basic method involves using a method for concentrating waterborne viruses from large volumes of water to microlitre volumes, and their subsequent detection by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The detection step involves the extraction of RNA, synthesis of complementary DNA, amplification by PCR of target DNA with specific primers, and confirmation through nucleic acid hybridization with a radiolabelled oligonucleotide probe. The PCR technique detected the presence of enteroviruses in spiked as well as in contaminated water samples.

Rapid Detection of Foodborne Viruses from Minimally Processed Foods.

Scientists used Viraffinity for concentration and purification of viruses from foods like seafood which undergo minimal supervision. In the study, Viraffinity bound >90% of polio virus type 1 and calcivirus inoculated into lettuce homogenates using a simple method involving a microspin column before amplification by RT-PCR.