Safe Storage And Handling Of Viral Vectors

By Mike Marciniak, Senior Director, Sales USA & Canada

In order to advance viral vectors like adeno-associated viruses (AAV), there's a growing need for technologies and platforms that facilitate reliable and safe handling all the way from production to shipping and storage.

AAVs are favored for their generally safe profile and are a popular choice for transferring and delivering genes to target a number of different tissue and cell types. This article explains the safe handling of all viral vectors, using the example of AAV vectors as the main example.