Studies of the Suitability of Fowlpox as a Decontamination and Thermal Stability Simulant for Variola Major

Table 5

Δ𝑆 (entropy of activation) of vaccinia virus in various solutions at 40, 45, 50 and 55^∘C. Values reported in Calories per mol per degree Celsius.

Chemical	40^∘C	45^∘C	50^∘C	55^∘C
0.85% saline, pH 4.5	67.61	67.46	65.09	65.85
PBS, pH 7.4	69.08	64.33	65.67	63.17
10% skim milk	70.04	67.85	63.83	62.82
Heart infusion broth	64.86	66.01	66.67	63.12