Enveloped vs. non-enveloped viruses

by Virology Research Services | May 22, 2022 | VRS Blog

We’re often asked, what’s the differences between enveloped and non-enveloped viruses, or should I test my product or drug against an enveloped or non-enveloped virus. Here we give some background on these two classes of viruses. Almost 100 years studying virus...

How to test if a material is antiviral: ISO18184

by Virology Research Services | Apr 23, 2022 | VRS Blog

Listen to this blog article:   What is ISO18184, and what is it for? Suppose you’ve got a textile product and you’d like to know if it is antiviral. Then you need ISO18184. The ISO18184 test is a standardized experiment for testing the virucidal properties of...

Containment Level 2 and 3 Laboratories

by Virology Research Services | Mar 22, 2022 | VRS Blog

Listen to this blog article:   Biological Agent Hazard Groups We’re used to hearing about the American Biosafety Levels (BSL) system from movies, books, and of course, the media. Here in the UK, we use a different categorisation method, the Containment Level...

The virus of the month: Adenovirus

by Virology Research Services | Mar 9, 2022 | Virus of the Month, VRS Blog

Listen to this blog article   Adenovirus infections are normally mild, and no adenovirus has ever caused a distressing pandemic. So why are adenoviruses among the most important and thoroughly studied pathogens in human history? Read on to learn more about these...

SARS-CoV-2 variants: Alpha to Omicron and beyond

by Virology Research Services | Feb 21, 2022 | VRS Blog

Listen to this blog article   Suddenly everyone’s talking virus! Throughout this SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we’ve all become much more aware of viruses, how they behave, and how our immune system responds. The terms ‘mutations’, ‘variants’, ‘antigens’, and ‘antibodies’...