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Bead emulsion nucleic acid amplification

US7842457B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2004
Grant dateNov 30, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/143333
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.

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