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Gijs Wuite: Fragile viruses

Gijs Wuite: Fragile viruses27. Feb. 20136 Min.

Simple and effective: viruses are just a small amount of DNA with a protective shell around it. What makes them so strong and viable? And can we use their properties for new applications? Biophysicist Gijs Wuite puts viruses to the test to find out how they are put together.