Low volume filtration column devices and methods of filtering therewith
First Claim
1. A filter column, comprising:
- a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis, an outer surface and an inner surface;
the outer surface having at least one bearing surface for seating on at least one collection tube;
the inner surface having at least one angled surface located proximate or above the at least one bearing surface;
the at least one angled surface forming an angle with the longitudinal axis that is less than approximately 90 degrees; and
a filter disposed within the passageway.
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Abstract
This relates to filter columns for isolating nucleic acids, particularly at small elution volumes. The filter column is adapted for stable placement within the upper portion of standard plastic collection tubes of various sizes. The body of the filter column has a number of surfaces to accommodate placement within variously sized collection tubes. The filter column contains nucleic acid-specific filter which can be located at alternate regions within the filter column, providing different filter surface areas and loading volume capacities using the same column body. The filter column has an opening on an upper end adapted to be sealed by a cap. A method for recovering nucleic acids using such filter column is also provided.
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102 Claims
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1. A filter column, comprising:
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a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis, an outer surface and an inner surface;
the outer surface having at least one bearing surface for seating on at least one collection tube;
the inner surface having at least one angled surface located proximate or above the at least one bearing surface;
the at least one angled surface forming an angle with the longitudinal axis that is less than approximately 90 degrees; and
a filter disposed within the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A filter column, comprising:
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a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having an outer surface, an inner surface and a longitudinal axis;
a filter disposed within the passageway;
the filter defining a perimeter; and
a retainer disposed within the passageway above the filter;
the retainer having an outer edge, an inner edge, and an upper surface that is beveled. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A filter column, comprising:
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a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a longitudinal axis; and
a filter disposed within the passageway, the filter having a perimeter;
wherein at least a portion of the filter proximate to the perimeter is compressed relative to a portion of the filter that is inward from the perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A filter column, comprising:
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a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having, an outer surface, an inner surface, and a longitudinal axis; and
a filter disposed within the passageway, the filter having a perimeter;
wherein at least a portion of the filter has a greater density relative to another portion of the filter. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A filter column for isolating nucleic acids into solution of a preselected elution volume, comprising:
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a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having a first end, a second end, an outer surface and an inner surface; and
at least one filter disposed within the passageway;
the filter having a wetting capacity;
wherein the wetting capacity of the filter is approximately equal to the elution volume. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A filter column for isolating nucleic acids into solution of a preselected elution volume, comprising:
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a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having a first end, a second end, an outer surface and an inner surface; and
at least one filter disposed within the passageway;
the filter having a wetting capacity;
wherein the wetting capacity of the filter is less than the preselected elution volume. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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54. A method for isolating nucleic acid material, comprising:
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providing a filter column;
the filter column comprising;
a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having an outer surface and an inner surface;
at least one filter disposed within the passageway, the filter having a wetting capacity;
providing a solution containing nucleic acid material;
transferring the solution containing nucleic acid to the filter of the filter column;
transferring solution from the filter column;
adding elution buffer to the filter in an amount substantially equal to the wetting capacity of the filter; and
eluting the nucleic acid from the filter column. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A filter column for isolating nucleic acids into solution of a preselected elution volume, comprising:
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a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
a filter disposed within the passageway;
the filter having an shape that defines a volume;
wherein the filter is configured such that the volume defined by the shape of the filter is substantially equal to the preselected elution volume.
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60. A method for isolating a nucleic acid material, comprising:
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providing a filter column;
the filter column comprising;
a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having an outer surface and an inner surface;
a filter disposed within the passageway, the filter having a shape that defines a volume;
providing a solution containing nucleic acid material;
transferring the solution containing nucleic acid to the filter;
transferring the solution from the filter column;
adding elution buffer to the filter column in an amount substantially equal to the volume defined by the shape of the filter; and
eluting the nucleic acid from the filter column. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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63. A method for isolating a nucleic acid material comprising:
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providing a filter column;
the filter column comprising;
a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having an outer surface and an inner surface;
a filter disposed within the passageway;
the filter having a wetting capacity;
providing solution containing nucleic acid material in the filter column;
locating the filter column in fluid communication with a first collection vessel;
transferring the solution containing nucleic acid to the filter of the filter column;
transferring the solution from the filter column at a first speed followed by a second speed wherein the first speed is slower than the second speed;
adding elution buffer into the filter column; and
eluting the nucleic acid material from the filter column. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A method for isolating a nucleic acid material comprising:
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providing a filter column;
the filter column comprising;
a body having a passageway extending therethrough, the body having an outer surface and an inner surface;
a filter disposed within the passageway;
providing solution containing nucleic acid material in the filter column;
locating the filter column in fluid communication with a first collection vessel;
transferring the solution containing nucleic acid to the filter of the filter column;
transferring solution from the filter column;
adding elution buffer into the filter column; and
eluting the nucleic acid material from the filter column at a first speed followed by a second speed wherein the first speed is slower than the second speed. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. A filter column, comprising:
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a body having a passageway extending therethrough;
the body having a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and an inner surface;
the outer surface including at least two bearing surfaces for seating the filter column on collection vessels of at least two different sizes; and
a filter disposed within the passageway;
wherein the cross-sectional area of the passageway is substantially constant.
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