Conventional methods for quantifying virus such as live biological titer can take days to return results. The modern fast pace of research and current examples such as COVID-19 necessitate faster measurements. Researchers in many areas of virus research including basic virology, gene therapy, and epidemiology are looking for more modern approaches for measuring virus.
Spectradyne's nCS1TM delivers accurate viral particle counts in just a few minutes using Microfluidic Resistive Pulse Sensing (MRPSTM). The technology is fast, easy to adopt and employs disposable microfluidic cartridges for analysis — and it only requires a few microliters of your precious sample for analysis.
nCS1TM key features for virus quantification:
For measuring the infectivity of viruses, testing the immunogenicity of different viral preparations, and almost any down-stream analysis, accurate virus concentration measurements are critical for performing well-controlled experiments.
A retroviral drug product was serially diluted and the concentration measured as a function of size showing the excellent concentration linearity of the nCS1TM:
More and more researchers are choosing the nCS1TM for virus quantification because it is fast and easy to use and delivers a more accurate analysis of their virus samples than they can obtain using any other method.
Accurate and high-resolution particle concentration measurements enable direct quantification of the purity of virus preparations. Because the nCS1TM measures all types of particles in the sample, it can be used to quantify impurities and other non-viral particles in a given preparation.
The figure below shows measurements of a virus preparation at progressive stages of purification. Clearly purification step 2 significantly enriches for the target virus, as evidenced by the peak in the size distribution.
Customers use the nCS1TM to characterize a broad variety of viruses, including:
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Spectradyne's nCS1TM delivers the most accurate concentration and size measurements of virus available in a practical bench top solution. The nCS1TM is fast and easy to use, and requires only 3 microliters of your sample to help you do better viral science. Contact us today for a free sample measurement or to request a demonstration!