Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells
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...which we talk about below.
Processing
The viral supernatant is typically collected over the course of a couple...to 24 hours. Processing the virus-containing supernatant will depend on the virus type. AAV is typically...methods like ultracentrifugation, while lentivirus supernatants are centrifuged and filtered to eliminate any...than a P1 virus.
Pro-tip! Centrifuge the viral supernatant in between passages to eliminate dead cells and...day or two, but unlike mammalian systems, the supernatant isn’t collected sequentially. This is because...majority of cells have died to collect your viral supernatant. Baculovirus replicates inside insect cells, ...ends in cell lysis, releasing the virus to the supernatant. The virus will reach peak production when roughly...