Viral Vigilance – Two Years of Virology Research Using the Concentrating Pipette™

This unique magazine,Viral Vigilance – Viral Pathogens and Methods of Detection in Recycled Wastewater for Reuse, summarizes two years of original virology research using theConcentrating Pipette™ for a variety of interdisciplinary projects focused on testing for waterborne enteric viruses in recycled waters, specifically emphasizing the improvement of laboratory virus detection methods at the University of Arizona'sWater & Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center.

In one article, the author compares the concentration ability of the Concentrating Pipette to Centricon™ (EMD Millipore)

“InnovaPrep’s Concentrating Pipette (CP) can efficiently filter up to 1 liter in just one run, nearly 15 times the amount of a standard Centricon. Time also favors the CP. Centricon requires a pre-wash with water and a 30-minute filtering cycle for the wastewater sample, making the entire ordeal nearly an hour. The CP can filter their samples in just 5 to 10 minutes, allowing scientists to capture the same viruses in a much shorter time span”.

The articles included in the publication highlight collaborative research between InnovaPrep and WEST Center scientists aimed at optimizing the testing of recycled wastewater for viral pathogens while addressing many complexities involved in the process.