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. 1968 Jun;16(6):835–840. doi: 10.1128/am.16.6.835-840.1968

Stability of Suspensions of Influenza Virus Dried to Different Contents of Residual Moisture by Sublimation In Vacuo

Donald Greiff 1,2,3, Wilton A Rightsel 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC547538  PMID: 5664106

Abstract

After freezing, suspensions of influenza virus were dried by sublimation of water in vacuo to contents of residual moisture of 3.2, 2.1, 1.7, 1, or 0.4%. The stability of the several suspensions was determined by an accelerated storage test. Based on the times predicted for the dried preparations stored at different temperatures to lose 1 log of infectivity titer, the order of stability in relation to residual moistures was as follows: 1.7% > 2.1% > 1% > 3.2% > 0.4%.

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