Dry solid medium for storage and analysis of genetic material

• US 6,447,804 B1
• Filed: 09/10/1999
• Issued: 09/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Whatman PLC (GE Aerospace)
• Original Assignee: Whatman PLC (GE Aerospace)
• Inventors: Burgoyne, Leigh Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Myers, Carla J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): JOHANNSEN, DIANA B
• Application Number:
  US09/393,991
• Time in Patent Office: 1,096 Days
• Field of Search: 424/486, 424/488, 424/489, 424/502
• US Class Current: 424/488
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 15/1006 by means of a solid support carrier, e.g. particles, polymers
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/6806 Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay C12Q1/6804 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/686 Polymerase chain reaction [PCR]
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/6879 for sex determination
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/6886 for cancer immunoassay for cancer G01N33/574
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 2521/301 Endonuclease
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 2543/101 in situ amplification
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 2547/107 Use of permeable barriers, e.g. waxes
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 2549/101 Hot start
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 2565/518 characterised by the immobilisation of the nucleic acid sample or target

Abstract

A dry solid medium for storage of a sample includes a solid matrix of sorbing genetic material thereon and a mechanism for preserving and protecting the genetic material applied to the matrix. A method for storing the sample genetic material includes the steps of sorbing genetic material on the solid matrix and protecting the genetic material.

Claims

1. A dry solid medium for storing at least one sample of genetic material, the dry solid medium comprising:

a. a solid matrix for sorbing a sample of genetic material thereon;

b. a preserving means sorbed to the solid matrix, wherein the preserving means protects from degradation a sample of genetic material sorbed on the solid matrix; and

c. a means for performing a subsequent genetic analysis of the sample of genetic material sorbed on the solid matrix.