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. 1994 Jun;32(6):1580–1582. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.6.1580-1582.1994

Effect of centrifuging shell vials at 3,500 x g on detection of viruses in clinical specimens.

H D Engler 1, S T Selepak 1
PMCID: PMC264042  PMID: 8077407

Abstract

An increase in shell vial centrifugation force to 3,500 x g and a concomitant reduction in spin time to 15 min did not decrease the sensitivity of detecting viruses in clinical specimens compared with the accepted practice of using 700 x g for 40 min. No damage to the cell monolayer (ML) at the higher g force was observed. Toxicity to the ML is decreased with the shorter spin, probably because of reduced time of contact between the specimen and the ML.

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