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This transmission electron micrograph shows adenoviruses.
This transmission electron micrograph shows adenoviruses. WaterCAMPWS Disinfection Team research is revealing that the capsid proteins shown in the micrograph are the target of both chemical disinfectants and photons used for disinfection. The researchers believe the impact of disinfection processes on key proteins may be the limiting step responsible for inactivating the adenoviruses.
Credit: Kwanrawee Sirikanchana and Lou Ann Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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