IONIC EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY This is a form of affinity chromatography that allows for the separation of product and contaminants through the use of specific electrical charges produced by the individual molecules. Resins are applied to depending on the compound one wishes to remove ie if your compound is negatively or positively charged. This system is specifically used after one of the three previously stated methods of separation and an ultrafiltration/diafiltrtion step as it is costly and therefore is not viable for use with large volumes of compound. It is mainly used for the removal of any remaining components from the media and including cell fragments, chemical agents and lipid components. (Duong et al 2014) Ionic exchange resin use …show more content…
They are capable of surviving an array of intense environmental conditions and can even be known to survive lyophilzation processes. There are two main kinds of viral agents that will infect a product flow i.e. cell line derived and externally introduced. Cell line derived viral agents are as the name suggest are sourced from the production cell line uses as the product synthesizers. These viruses can be adhered to the surface of the cells or more commonly are genetically encoded within the cell line. Once the cells have been upscaled and are provided with a variety of nutrient they will replicate the protein and likely expose it to the product and media components allowing for infection of patients. . Externally derived viruses are the ones introduced by external sources. This can come directly from media itself due to infected batches or from process workers not adhering to correct aseptic protocol as well as improper cleaning of equipment. Regardless of source viral agents are incredibly dangerous especially to those of already compromised immunity such as those to which our product is targeted. Therefore it is of the utmost importance that viral agents are removed and or inactivated in process to prevent such patient
That covers everything from cold and flu viruses to more serious clinical pathogens like HIV and hepatitis viruses and ultimately even more deadly viruses like Ebola and smallpox." ‘ said Rider, because Rider and his team have managed to create a drug that may be capable of killing a range of 15 unique viruses, there may be hope for treating viral infections. The new drug, DRACO, searches for cells with double stranded RNA—a definite sign of a viral infection. If the drug finds a virus, it sends a message to the cell to
This field is analogous to epidemiology. It is geared more toward viruses specifically whereas epidemiology focus on diseases in general. It “is the study of viruses and virus-like agents, including (but not limited to) their taxonomy, disease-producing properties, cultivation and genetics” (Meštrović,2015). Medical professionals like Max Theiler go through a process to determine what kind of virus is being analyzed. They classify components of the virus so it was indistinguishable contagion.
This specific bacteria attacks the lymph system causing the infection to spread throughout the body. The reservoirs of this bacteria and disease are mice, rats, squirrels and other small animals. A reservoir is a host of an infection. The vector, meaning carrier, is insects such as fleas and
Like the other viruses, SUDV can also infect humans and non-human primates. If someone were to be contaminated with this murderous virus, it would require Biosafety Level Four Containment. Biosafety level four Containment (BSL-4) is the highest level of Biological Safety. The microbes in a BSL-4 are exotic and fatal. It is critical to some ones safety that they abide to the containment requirements.
The only known disease causing agents which lack ______________________________ Can greatly affect brain and its control Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD)→ affects ________________________________ Scrapie → affects sheep Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or “Mad cow disease” → affects cows Biotech - In host cells, viruses direct the activity of the _____________________. This makes them useful for genetic engineers. For example, scientists can use this information to
Tecovirimat, Cidofovir and Brincidofovir were all tried in a laboratory setting on animals that had a disease that was comparable to smallpox and was effective toward the virus. All of these antivirals were not tried on people that had smallpox, but was administered to people that were well. Tecovirimat shown to be safe with minimal side effects. Cidofovir and Brincidofovir that was tried on well people were successful however Cidofovir could be harmful to the kidneys. Brincidofovir had less harmful side effects than Cidofovir.
Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites which means they can only reproduce inside a living cell, this means they need a cell to multiply. They do not grow or develop. They maintain the same size. Viruses do not respond to the environment. They do not have energy metabolism, therefore, they do not obtain and use energy.
Also, in the year 1966, it was estimated that 10-15 million citizens had died altogether. Smallpox was finally proclaimed eradicated in 1980. Nowadays, only government laboratories in the United States and Russia contains fragments of the virus for research purposes. However, if used as a biological warfare agent, it is a immense threat to humanity and civilization because of its case-fatality of more than 30%. No cure or treatment for smallpox exists.
These agents will mutate and spread rapidly from city to city in a matter of days and global in a matter of months. The symptoms will depend on the concentrated areas of infection in each person and will be untreatable. People have their own hypothesis of how a strain is created. An outbreak will usually begin in a local community before becoming a pandemic. The infected areas would be stripped of all provisions in a matter of hours, including food and water.
1. A viruses is a non-living infection agent and can be found anywhere. it has no cell organelles. They are eliminated by the immune system. Viruses are the smallest in size of all the microbes.
Viruses. Everyone knows about them and has experienced them personally in their bodies multiple times within their lifespan. But what exactly are they and do virus belong on the phylogenetic tree of life or not? The defining characteristics of life according to Biologists are: order, sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, adaptation, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, energy processing, and evolution. Although viruses can attack living organisms, cause diseases, and even reproduce, they do not meet all the criteria that Biologists use to define life.
By stealing the energy from the host cell, the virus ultimately takes over the entire cell and makes it infected. The virus then feeds off of the cell until it uses up everything inside of the cell. Viruses can only thrive and replicate inside the environment of a living cell of another organism. They develop and disperse by attaching its protein to a receptor site on the host cell then injecting its genetic material into the host cell. If the virus was to exit the host cell it would die.
INTRODUCTION: Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that present in human blood and they can cause diseases. These pathogens include: – Viruses such as hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), also, parasites such as malaria and certain fungi. Sharp-tools, needle-sticks and other apparatus-related injuries may expose stuff to bloodborne pathogens. To eliminate the risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, implement an exposure control plan for workers on their worksite with enough details on protection measure.
Name: Kianna Quam Speech Title: Flu Shots: What You Need To Know Specific Purpose: I want my audience to understand how flu shots work, and be able to make an educated decision on whether or not they need one. Thesis Statement/Central Idea: Flu shots are an important part of keeping ourselves, along with the people around us, healthy. Introduction Attention-Getting Device: Did you get your flu shot last year?
Properties of Ionic and Covalent Substances Lab Report Introduction The purpose of this lab was to determine which of the following substances: wax, sugar, and salt, are an ionic compound and which are a covalent compound. In order to accurately digest the experiments results, research of definitions of each relating led to the following information: ionic compounds are positive and negatively charged ions that experience attraction to each other and pull together in a cluster of ionic bonds; they are the strongest compound, are separated in high temperatures, and can be separated by polar water molecules. A covalent compound forms when two or more nonmetal atoms share valence electrons; covalent compounds are also