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Sometimes fat in the body can turn to a soaplike substance after death that preserves tissue, a process called saponification.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 19, 2024

Novavax’s vaccine uses moth cells to produce the coronavirus’ spike protein, then combines it with an immune-boosting, soaplike substance called an adjuvant.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 21, 2021

Novavax’s vaccine instead delivers the spike protein itself, carried on soaplike particles and given extra punch by an immune-boosting substance called an adjuvant.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 14, 2021

Hyaline membrane disease occurs because the infant's lungs do not produce enough of a vital substance: pulmonary surfactant, a whitish, soaplike chemical that coats the lungs and keeps airspaces open.

From Time Magazine Archive

The vaccine is then mixed with saponin, a soaplike derivative from a South American tree.

From Time Magazine Archive