Enrichment of nucleic acid targets
US9011661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/4038
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus providing improved fidelity and specificity when separating nucleic acids from a sample, but without need for amplification. In particular, using the disclosed methods, it is possible to isolate a variant nucleic acid (i.e., a mutation) from a non-target nucleic acid (i.e., a wild-type) when the variant is present in the original sample at a much lower concentration than the non-target, e.g., 1:10,000, without substantial loss of the variant.
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