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Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: The virus trap: Hollow nano-objects made of DNA could trap viruses and render them harmless

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Home > Press > The virus trap: Hollow nano-objects made of DNA could trap viruses and render them harmless
Lined on the inside with virus-binding molecules, nano-shells made of DNA material bind viruses tightly and thus render them harmless.
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Elena-Marie Willner / DietzLab / TUM
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To date, there are no effective antidotes against most virus infections. An interdisciplinary research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed a new approach: they engulf and neutralize viruses with nano-capsules tailored from genetic material using the DNA origami method. The strategy has already been tested against hepatitis and adeno-associated viruses in cell cultures. It may also prove successful against corona viruses. ....

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The virus trap

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