Sulfated endospermic nanocellulose crystals prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV-1

Abstract Biomaterials with antimicrobial activity are gaining attention due to their biodegradability and efficacy in interacting with a wide range of microorganisms. A new cellulose nano-biomaterial, endospermic nanocellulose crystals (ENC) obtained from parenchymal tissue of ivory nut endosperm, h...

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Main Authors: Enrique Javier Carvajal-Barriga, Wendy Fitzgerald, Emilios K. Dimitriadis, Leonid Margolis, R. Douglas Fields
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33686-y