Biological specimen collection and transport system and methods of use
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1. A method for denaturing proteins, inactivating nucleases and killing pathogens in one step without degrading nucleic acid of a biological sample containing proteins, nucleases, and nucleic acid, and suspected to contain pathogens, comprising:
- providing a mixture containing one or more chaotropes, one or more detergents, one or more reducing agents, one or more chelators, and one or more buffers, together present in an amount sufficient to denature proteins, inactivate nucleases, kill pathogens, and not degrade nucleic acid;
contacting the biological sample with the mixture which denatures proteins, inactivate nucleases, kill pathogens, and does not degrade nucleic acid of the biological sample; and
detecting the presence and identity of or absence of the pathogens in the biological sample.
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions for isolating populations of nucleic acids from biological, forensic, and environmental samples. Also disclosed are methods for using these compositions as one-step formulations for killing pathogens, inactivating nucleases, and releasing polynucleotides from other cellular components within the sample, and stabilizing the nucleic acids prior to further processing or assay. The disclosed compositions safely facilitate rapid sample collection, and provide extended storage and transport of the samples at ambient or elevated temperature without contamination of the sample or degradation of the nucleic acids contained therein. This process particularly facilitates the collection of specimens from remote locations, and under conditions previously considered hostile for preserving the integrity of nucleic acids released from lysed biological samples without the need of refrigeration or freezing prior to molecular analysis.
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1. A method for denaturing proteins, inactivating nucleases and killing pathogens in one step without degrading nucleic acid of a biological sample containing proteins, nucleases, and nucleic acid, and suspected to contain pathogens, comprising:
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providing a mixture containing one or more chaotropes, one or more detergents, one or more reducing agents, one or more chelators, and one or more buffers, together present in an amount sufficient to denature proteins, inactivate nucleases, kill pathogens, and not degrade nucleic acid; contacting the biological sample with the mixture which denatures proteins, inactivate nucleases, kill pathogens, and does not degrade nucleic acid of the biological sample; and detecting the presence and identity of or absence of the pathogens in the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for denaturing proteins, inactivating nucleases and killing pathogens in one step without degrading nucleic acid of a biological sample containing proteins, nucleases, and nucleic acid, and suspected to contain pathogens, comprising:
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providing a mixture containing one or more chaotropes, one or more detergents, one or more reducing agents, one or more chelators, one or more buffers, one or more short-chain alkanols, and one or more surfactants, together present in an amount sufficient to denature proteins, inactivate nucleases, kill pathogens, and not degrade nucleic acid; contacting the biological sample with the mixture which denatures proteins, inactivate nucleases, kill pathogens, and does not degrade nucleic acid of the biological sample, and detecting the presence and identity of or absence of the pathogens in the biological sample, wherein, said one or more chaotropes are selected from the group consisting of guanidine thiocyanate, guanidine isocyanate, guanidine hydrochloride, and any combination thereof;
said one or more detergents are selected from the group consisting of sodium dodecyl sulfate, lithium dodecyl sulfate, sodium taurodeoxycholate, sodium taurocholate, sodium glycocholate, sodium deoxycholate, sodium cholate, sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate, N-lauroyl sarcosine, and any combination thereof;said one or more chelators are selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol tetra acetic acid, hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, diethylene triamine penta acetic acid, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)glycine, ethylenediaminetetraacetic, citrate anhydrous, sodium citrate, calcium citrate, ammonium citrate, ammonium bicitrate, citric acid, diammonium citrate, ferric ammonium citrate, lithium citrate, and any combination thereof; and said one or more buffers are selected from the group consisting of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, citrate, 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid, N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, 1,3-bis(tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl amino)propane, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazine ethanesulfonic acid, 3-(N-morpholino) propanesulfonic acid, bicarbonate, phosphate, and any combination thereof; and said one or more short-chain alkanols are selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, or hexanol, and any combination thereof; which are together present in an amount sufficient to denature proteins, inactivate nucleases;
kill pathogens, and not substantially degrade nucleic acid of the biological sample upon contacting the mixture. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for denaturing proteins, inactivating nucleases and killing pathogens in one step without degrading nucleic acid of a biological sample containing proteins, nucleases, and nucleic acid comprising:
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providing a mixture containing one or more chaotropes, one or more detergents, one or more reducing agents, one or more chelators, and one or more buffers, together present in an amount sufficient to denature proteins, inactivate nucleases, kill pathogens, and not degrade nucleic acid; providing the biological sample suspected to contain pathogens; contacting the biological sample with the mixture which liberates nucleic acid of the pathogens for PCR analysis; PCR amplifying the nucleic acid, if present; and determining the presence or absence of the pathogens in the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method for denaturing proteins, inactivating nucleases and killing pathogens in one step without degrading nucleic acid of a biological sample containing proteins, nucleases, and nucleic acid, and suspected to contain pathogens, comprising:
providing a mixture containing one or more chaotropes, one or more detergents, one or more reducing agents, one or more chelators, and one or more buffers, together present in an amount sufficient to denature proteins, inactivate nucleases, kill pathogens, and not degrade nucleic acid, wherein the one or more chaotropes are present in an amount from about 0.5 M to about 6 M, the one or more detergents are present in an amount from about 0.1% to about 1% (wt./vol.);
the one or more reducing agents are present in an amount from about 0.5 mM to about 0.3 M;
the one or more chelators are present in an amount from about 0.01 mM to about 1 mM; and
the one or more buffers are present in an amount from about 1 mM to about 1M.- View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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