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Abstract:
The threat of emerging pathogens and microbial drug resistance has spurred tremendous efforts to develop new and more effective antimicrobial strategies. Recently, a novel ultrashort pulsed (USP) laser technology has been developed that enables efficient and chemical-free inactivation of a wide spectrum of viral and bacterial pathogens. Such a technology circumvents the need to introduce potentially toxic chemicals and could permit safe and environmentally friendly pathogen reduction, with a multitude of possible applications including the sterilization of pharmaceuticals, blood products, and the generation of attenuated or inactivated vaccines.
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 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE |
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Journal article |
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27 |
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06 Jul 2012 |
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A449365 |
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