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Biophysics and bioengineering

Biophysics and bioengineering

Antiviral hydrogel stops SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks

20 May 2024 Isabelle Dumé
Photo of Vivek Kumar in a lab coat, safety goggles and gloves holding a glass vial containing the hydrogel
Virus blocker: With researchers in his lab, biomedical engineer Vivek Kumar developed a hydrogel therapy that in early tests prevented SARS-Cov-2 from infecting cells without targeting specific receptors on the spike. (Courtesy: NJIT)
A new hydrogel binds to spike proteins in the SARS-CoV-2 virus like “molecular Velcro”, preventi

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