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System and apparatus for nucleic acid sequencing of single molecules by polymerase synthesis

US6762048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2001
Grant dateJul 13, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/143333
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to improved methods for sequencing and genotyping nucleic acid in a single molecule configuration. The method involves single molecule detection of fluorescent labeled PPi moieties released from NTPs as a polymerase extension product is created.

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