Bead emulsion nucleic acid amplification
US8012690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2027 |
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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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