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Duer 157099

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21. Assuming that is a serious question...

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 03:24 PM

Sep 2014

the magnetic particles are coated with stuff that binds to the bad stuff and then can be pulled away using other magnets.

magnet + antibody (for example)

antibody binds to antigen (virus, bacteria, whatever)

use magnet to separate antigen+antibody+magnet from the other material (blood, whatever)

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Artificial Spleen Removes Ebola, HIV Viruses and Toxins From Blood Using Magnets [View all] sinkingfeeling Sep 2014 OP

That's fantastic newfie11 Sep 2014 #1

I hope this is the answer LiberalEsto Sep 2014 #2

How do magnets work? AngryAmish Sep 2014 #3

Ask ICP? Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #4

Invisible hooks MattBaggins Sep 2014 #14

Magnetism WestCoastLib Sep 2014 #15

Witchcraft. tclambert Sep 2014 #17

Fucking magnets! NuclearDem Sep 2014 #18

Ask the juggalos, yo! Initech Sep 2014 #20

Assuming that is a serious question... Duer 157099 Sep 2014 #21

hope this works out. this could be the answer to antibiotic resistance. nt magical thyme Sep 2014 #5

It does not have anything to do with Ebola (yes it does-sorry) Progressive dog Sep 2014 #6

IBTimes report is about a peer reviewed article in a science magazine stevenleser Sep 2014 #7

Thank you! This will be a life saver for those who are given the chance to have it done. freshwest Sep 2014 #8

You are right, I read the abstract Progressive dog Sep 2014 #10

The Harvard video at the link does mention 'viruses' in the list of possible targets muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #12

How has nobody posted this yet???? alcibiades_mystery Sep 2014 #9

LMAO stevenleser Sep 2014 #11

K & R Iliyah Sep 2014 #13

Well, the wealthy will be taken care of. The rest of us? They'll say it's valerief Sep 2014 #16

This would be good for the Red Cross blood supply too. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #19

It sure would! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #22