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Liquid viruses by nanoscale engineering of capsid surfaces

Avinash J. Patil, Nina McGrath, J. Elaine Barclay, David J. Evans, Helmut Cölfen, Ian Manners, Adam W. Perriman, Stephen Mann*

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Abstract

Surface engineering of plant virus capsids via cationization (1) and stoichiometric coupling of a polymer surfactant coronal layer (2) produces a highly concentrated, solvent-free liquid virus at 28 °C. These ionic bionanoconstructs are viscoelastic, retain plant infectivity and can be dispersed in a range of organic solvents for aerosol delivery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4557-4563
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume24
Issue number33
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

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