Biological specimen collection and transport system and method of use

US9212399B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9212399-B2
Application numberUS-201414149278-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 7, 2014
Priority dateOct 1, 2007
Publication dateDec 15, 2015
Grant dateDec 15, 2015

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Abstract

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Disclosed are compositions for isolating populations of nucleic acids from biological, forensic, and environmental samples. Also disclosed are methods for using these compositions as one-step formations for killing pathogens, inactivating nucleases, and releasing polynucleotides from other cellular components within the sample, and stabilizing the nucleic acids prior to further processing or assay. The disclosed compositions safely facilitate rapid sample collection, and provide extended storage and transport of the samples at ambient or elevated temperature without contamination of the sample or degradation of the nucleic acids contained therein. This process particularly facilitates the collection of specimens from remote locations, and under conditions previously considered hostile for presenting the integrity of nucleic acids released from lysed biological samples without the need of refrigeration or freezing prior to molecular analysis.

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What is claimed is: 1. A stock solution of an aqueous composition comprising: a chaotrope, a detergent, a reducing agent, a chelator, and a buffer, wherein the stock composition, when diluted with a sample containing nucleic acids, nucleases and proteins, denatures the proteins of the sample, inactivates the nucleases of the sample, kills pathogens that may be present in the sample, and does not degrade the nucleic acids of the sample. 2. The stock solution of…

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  • C12Q1/6806Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US9212399B2 cover?
Disclosed are compositions for isolating populations of nucleic acids from biological, forensic, and environmental samples. Also disclosed are methods for using these compositions as one-step formations for killing pathogens, inactivating nucleases, and releasing polynucleotides from other cellular components within the sample, and stabilizing the nucleic acids prior to further processing or as…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12Q1/6806. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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