@article{fdi:010083160,
  title = {{E}valuation of formulations to improve {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 viability and thermostability after lyophilisation},
  author = {{B}aronti, {C}{\'e}cile and {C}outard, {B}. and {L}amballerie, {X}. de and {C}harrel, {R}. and {T}ouret, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n the context of the {COVID}-19 pandemic, virus collections such as {EVA}-{GLOBAL} play a key role in the supply of viruses and related products for research. {F}reeze-drying techniques for viruses represent a method of choice for the preservation of strains and their distribution without the need for a demanding cold chain. {H}ere, we describe an optimised lyophilisation protocol usable for {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 strains that improves preservation and thermostability. {W}e show that sucrose used as an adjuvant represents a simple and efficient stabilizer providing increased protection for long-term preservation and shipment of the virus under different climatic conditions.},
  keywords = {{COVID}-19 ; {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 ; {L}yophilisation ; {S}tabilizers ; {B}iobanking},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {V}irological {M}ethods},
  volume = {297},
  numero = {},
  pages = {114252 [4 ]},
  ISSN = {0166-0934},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114252},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083160},
}