Bioagent detection oligonucleotides
US9970061B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/166
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention compositions, methods and systems to identify, detect, and/or quantify bacterial DNA in the presence of contaminating non-bacterial DNA. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotides configured to detect a relatively small amount of bacterial DNA in the presence of an overwhelmingly large amount of contaminating human DNA.
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