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Laser used to kill viruses in blood

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A father-son research team working from separate laboratory benches across the country has discovered a new use for lasers - zapping viruses out of blood. The technique, which holds promise for disinfecting blood for transfusions, uses a low-power laser beam with a pulse lasting just fractions of a second.

Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Reported on Physorg.com. Published: 2 hours ago, 16:12 EST, September 04, 2007, . Link to article here: Laser blasts viruses in blood

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