title: Silicates as nonspecific adsorbents of bacteriophage: a model for purification of water from viruses.
abstract: Amorphous silicates having small particles with a large surface area were found to have high nonspecific adsorption capacity. Investigations with Escherichia coli T4 bacteriophage have shown adsorption capacity of up to 99.9% on different tested silicates. Optimal conditions for the adsorption of T4 bacteriophage on various commercially available silicates were determined. A continuous-flow adsorption of T4 bacteriophage on silicates appears to be a model system for the removal of viruses from potable water and sewage.
authors.affiliation: Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona 70400, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fass
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Straussman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shahar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizrahi