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Evaluating Coronavirus Stability: Insights From Raman Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis
Ali Haneen Issmer1,2, Carolina Guerrero-Amelin3, Pedro Antonio Mateos-Gomez3
1Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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This study aimed to evaluate viral stability by probing molecular and structural changes in human coronavirus HCoV-229E under different conditions using Raman spectroscopy coupled with multivariate analysis. Wild-type and GFP-tagged HCoV-229E samples were stored at -20°C for 24, 168, and 504 h, and subjected to thermal treatments at 37°C for 120 min and 95°C for 10 min. Multivariate analyses, including principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), enabled clear discrimination between virus types, concentrations, and environmental conditions. The observed spectral variations reflect underlying molecular alterations associated with environmental stress. The OPLS-DA models demonstrated strong performance, explaining up to 97% of the variance (R2Y) with a predictive capacity of up to 95% (Q2). These findings highlight the potential of Raman spectroscopy combined with multivariate analysis as a rapid and non-destructive tool for investigating stability-related molecular changes in coronaviruses under varying conditions.
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