System for releasing and isolating nucleic acids

US6919175B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diagnostics GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Bienhaus · Wielenbach, DE
• Ulrich Schubert · Jena, DE
• Uwe Kolb · Weilheim, DE
• Burkhard Stolz · Huglfing, DE
• Manfred Pasch · Tutzing, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 26, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2005
• Expiry date: Apr 26, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/1013
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A procedure for the release and isolation of nucleic acids from biological compartments of a sample always uses an instrument that can hold one or more sample processsing vessels, maintain the sample processing vessels at a constant temperature, shake the sample processing vessels and separate magnetic particles by means of magnetic force. This system greatly simplifies the isolation of nucleic acids.