Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Compositions and methods for extracting a nucleic acid
The present invention provides aqueous compositions comprising sodium metasilicate and an ether and methods of using the compositions to extract a nucleic acid from a cell, virus or other source. The extracted nucleic acids can be used for a variety of purposes, including as a source of template DNA for a polymerase chain reaction.
PE Corporation (NY)
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C12N
inventional
Lucy Tung-Yi Michael Shiu-Yan
Lai Ho