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