Methods for genotype screening of a strain disposed on an adsorbent carrier

• US 20060014186A1
• Filed: 06/29/2005
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Transnetyx, Inc. (YX Genomics Holding Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Transnetyx, Inc. (YX Genomics Holding Corp.)
• Inventors: Hodge, Timothy A., Mark, Phillip E.
• Application Number:
  US11/170,693
• Publication Number:
  US 20060014186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 435/6
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2001/028 Sampling from a surface, swabbing, vaporising
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/00722 Communications; Identification
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/028 having reaction cells in the form of microtitration plates

Abstract

The present invention provides a method to rapidly provide genotype screening of a plurality of biological samples disposed on an adsorbent carrier in a designated well of a microwell container for remote user by a screening laboratory. Additionally, this invention relates to a genotyping kit including at least one swab holder, at least one swab and a microwell container.

Claims

1. A method for genotype screening a plurality of samples of a strain comprising:

(a) acquiring the identity of at least one designated genetic sequence for a strain to be screened;

(b) receiving at a screening laboratory from the remote user a plurality of samples, wherein each of the plurality of samples is disposed on an adsorbent carrier, and further wherein the adsorbent carrier is disposed in a designated well of a source well container; and

(c) screening said plurality of samples for said at least one designated genetic sequence.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the adsorbent carrier is a swab tip.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the adsorbent carrier is filter paper.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said plurality of samples are blood.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein said plurality of samples are cells.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said designated genetic sequence identifies a virus.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said virus is MHV.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said remote user receives a screening result within twenty-four hours of said screening laboratory receiving said plurality of samples.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a linear body with an internal section configured to retain at least one annulus of a swab; and

a plunger positioned to contact and to eject said annulus of said swab from said swab holder.

10. A genotyping kit comprising:

a swab holder having a linear body with an internal section configured to retain at least one annulus of a swab;

a plunger positioned to contact and eject said annulus of a swab from said swab holder;

at least one swab; and

at least one microwell container.