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Flow Virometry to Analyze Antigenic Spectra of Virions and Extracellular Vesicles
Published on: January 25, 2017
Improved particle counting and size distribution determination of aggregated virus populations by asymmetric flow
Matt McEvoy1, Vladimir Razinkov, Ziping Wei
1Department of Analytical Biochemistry, MedImmune, One MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA.
Abstract:
A method using a combination of asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AFFFF) and multiangle light scattering (MALS) techniques has been shown to improve the estimation of virus particle counts and the amount of aggregated virus in laboratory samples. The method is based on the spherical particle counting approach given by Wyatt and Weida in 2004, with additional modifications. The new method was tested by analyzing polystyrene beads and adenovirus samples, both having a well-characterized particle size and concentration. Influenza virus samples were analyzed by the new AFFFF-MALS technique, and particle size and aggregate state were compared with results from atomic force microscopy analysis. The limitations and source of possible errors for the new AFFFF-MALS analysis are discussed.

