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Method of immobilizing nucleic acid on a solid surface for use in nucleic acid hybridization assays

US5215882A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 1989
Grant dateJun 1, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/808
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods of immobilizing nucleic acid on a solid surface for us in nucleic acid hybridization assays is disclosed. The methods of the invention comprise reacting a modified nucleic acid strand comprising a variable portion and an anchor portion wherein the variable portion comprises a nucleotide sequence having a selected base sequence and the anchor portion comprises at least one nucleotide base modified with a primary amine function or nucleotide base equivalent having a primary amine function and reacting the modified nucleic acid strand with a free aldehyde group of the solid surface in the presence of a reducing agent to form complexes of the modified nucleic acid strand and at least a portion of the free aldehyde groups on the solid surface.

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