Method for nucleic acid depletion
US11505793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y301/04003
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided is a method for depleting host nucleic acid in a biological sample, said sample having been previously obtained from an animal host, said method comprising the steps of (a) adding a cytolysin, or an active variant thereof, to said sample; and (b) carrying-out a process to physically deplete nucleic acid released from host cells within said sample or otherwise render such nucleic acid unidentifiable.
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