Device and a process for the isolation of nucleic acids
US8247545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/255
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is described is a process for the isolation and purification of nucleic acids such as plasmid or genomic DNA from cells or other sources, wherein The device for operating the inventive process consists of a hollow body (1) with an inlet opening (7) and an outlet opening (8), wherein in the hollow body (1), between two securing means (5, 6), a powdered first material based on silica gel (10) is arranged, and a second material (11) is placed between the first material (10) and the outlet opening (8), the first and second materials (10, 11) having different adsorption characteristics for nucleic acids.
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