Biological activity of the nucleic acids extracted from two aerosolized bacterial viruses.
The infectivity of the nucleic acids of piX-174 and MS-2 was examined after aerosolization. It was found that the nucleic acids were undamaged by aerosolization.
D000336:Aerosols; D000362:Agar; D000391:Air Microbiology; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003911:Dextrans; D004492:Edetic Acid; D004926:Escherichia coli; D006813:Humidity; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D011523:Protoplasts; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013431:Sulfates; D014325:Tromethamine
D000336:Aerosols; D004279:DNA, Viral; D003911:Dextrans; D012367:RNA, Viral; D013431:Sulfates; D014325:Tromethamine; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D000362:Agar; D004492:Edetic Acid