title: Binding Aedes aegypti densonucleosis virus to ion exchange membranes.
abstract: Experimental and numerical results for binding Aedes aegypti densonucleosis virus (AeDNV) using anion and cation exchange membranes are presented. AeDNV particles are adsorbed by anion and cation exchange membranes providing the virus particles and membranes are oppositely charged. Q membranes which are strongly basic anion exchangers were the most effective. Dynamic and static capacities for Q membranes were found to be similar. A numerical model is proposed which assumes a log normal pore size distribution. By estimating the required parameters from static binding experiments, the model may be used to calculate the breakthrough curve for virus adsorption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1370, USA.
authors.forename: Binbing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Specht
authors.forename: S Ranil
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Wickramasinghe
authors.forename: Jonathan O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D019223:Densovirinae / Q000502:physiology*; D007475:Ion Exchange Resins; D008567:Membranes, Artificial
chemical_list: D007475:Ion Exchange Resins; D008567:Membranes, Artificial