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Rapid extraction of hair root DNA

US6316248A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2000
Grant dateNov 13, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/1003
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

DNA-containing hair root cells are liberated from hair samples by soaking the hair root ends of the hair shafts in an aqueous solution consisting essentially of dithiothreitol, a surfactant such as sodium dodecylsulfate, a chelate such as ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, an inorganic salt (NaCl), tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane and sufficient hydrochloric acid to make the pH of the solution approximately 8.

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