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. 1975 Apr 4;188(4183):64-6.
doi: 10.1126/science.163494.

Butylated hydroxytoluene inactivated lipid-containing viruses

W Snipes, S Person, A Keith, J Cupp

Butylated hydroxytoluene inactivated lipid-containing viruses

W Snipes et al. Science. .

Abstract

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is widely used as a food preservative for its antioxidizing property. This small, hydrophobic molecule has been found to be a potent inactivator of lipid-containing mammalian and bacterial viruses.

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