Apparatus and method for nucleic acid isolation using supercritical fluids
US6110674A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2017 |
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- 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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