Single-tube, ready-to-use assay kits, and methods using same
First Claim
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1. A method for facilitating genetic analysis:
- receiving from a user a request for one or more genetic-analysis assays; and
providing to the user (i) the one or more assays, with each assay being provided in a single-tube format, and (ii) information relating to the one or more assays, with the information being in electronic form.
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Abstract
An assay kit is provided that includes assay reagents stored in a single-tube container, and a data storage medium containing information about the contents of the container. Methods are provided for using the data provided with the kit to direct instruments and/or processes, for example, to control an instrument to perform amplification and/or sequencing reactions.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating genetic analysis:
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receiving from a user a request for one or more genetic-analysis assays; and
providing to the user (i) the one or more assays, with each assay being provided in a single-tube format, and (ii) information relating to the one or more assays, with the information being in electronic form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for genetic analysis, comprising:
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requesting a plurality of assay mixtures for genetic analysis from a supplier;
receiving from the supplier (i) the plurality of assay mixtures, and (ii) information, in electronic form, pertaining to each assay mixture;
transferring at least a portion of the electronic information to a computer system adapted for electronic communication with a first laboratory instrument; and
employing the computer system and at least a portion of the information to control the operation of the instrument, whereby each of the assay mixtures is analyzed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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- 16. The method of claim 111, wherein the information is provided via a computer network.
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28. A method for facilitating genetic analysis, comprising:
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receiving a request for a plurality of assay mixtures for genetic analysis from a user; and
supplying to the user (i) the plurality of assay mixtures, (ii) information, in electronic form, pertaining to each assay mixture, and (iii) a program storage device readable by a computer system, embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer system to perform method steps for genetic analysis, the method steps comprising (a) transferring at least a portion of the electronic information to a memory of the computer system, (b) employing at least a portion of the information, generating instructions for the operation of a thermal cycler adapted to perform real-time polymerase chain reaction, and (c) sending the instructions to the thermal cycler whereby the thermal cycler acts upon the assay mixtures. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method, comprising:
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providing a program storage device readable by a computer system, embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer system for genetic analysis;
uploading electronic information relating to a plurality of assay mixtures from a data storage device to the computer system;
employing the information, generating a file containing instructions for operation of a thermal cycler; and
transferring the file to the thermal cycler for implementation. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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