Quaternary amine surfactant and methods of using same in isolation of RNA
US5985572A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/1003
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention discloses a novel method for isolating RNA from biological samples using selected quaternary amine surfactants. The RNA is isolated quickly and in sufficient quantity and quality to permit analysis by methods including reverse transcriptase and polymerase chain reaction.
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