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Method for nucleic acid isolation using supercritical fluids

US5922536A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 1996
Grant dateJul 13, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/6806
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for detecting the presence of a microorganism in an environmental sample involves contacting the sample with a supercritical fluid to isolate nucleic acid from the microorganism, then detecting the presence of a particular sequence within the isolated nucleic acid. The nucleic acid may optionally be subjected to further purification.

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