Virus particle stabilisation and method for isolating viral nucleic acids

US10233508B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QIAGEN GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Martin Horlitz · Hilden, DE
• Markus Sprenger-Haussels · Mettmann, DE
• Annabelle Schubert · Hilden, DE
• Uwe Oelmüller · Erkrath, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 21, 2013
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 21, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/1003
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure provides methods, compositions and devices for isolating virus particles and/or viral nucleic acids from body samples that were stabilized using a stabilizing composition comprising a formaldehyde releaser agent.