Method for more efficient electroporation
US6040184A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/64
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides improved electroporation methods for transferring nucleic acids of interest into host cells, wherein the host cells are (1) suspended in a substantially non-ionic solution comprising at least one sugar or sugar derivative, (2) mixed with the nucleic acids of interest, and (3) electrically treated. Also, this invention provides for kits used in the method for transferring nucleic acids into host cells.
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