Inactivation of viruses in serum with binary ethyleneimine

The inactivation os six strains from three different groups of viruses with 0.001 M binary ethyleneimine at 37 C proceeded at the same rate in either bovine serum or cell culture medium. The inactivant did not impair the growth-promoting capacity of bovine serum used in cell culture, nor did it affect the antibody activity of guinea pig hyperimmune serum.