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Use of agarase enzyme to isolate nucleic acids

US5814487A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 1997
Grant dateSep 29, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/81
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for isolating nucleic acids from agarose, and particularly regular agarose, is described wherein the agarose is augmented with a chaotropic substance and hydrolyzed by a novel purified agarase enzyme from Flavobacterium sp. strain NR19.

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