Targeting DNA and RNA to prevent pathogen proliferation.
The INTERCEPT® System uses amotosalen - a well characterized photoactive compound that specifically targets DNA and RNA - and UVA illumination to irreversibly cross-link nucleic acids. In doing so, the INTERCEPT treatment blocks replication of viruses, bacteria, and parasites, rendering them inactive.1
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