US 7,501,500 B2
Inhibiting denaturation of nucleic acid duplexes
Neil Butt, Cambridge (United Kingdom); Matthew Baker, Cambridge (United Kingdom); and Navin Deepal Pathirana, Cape Elizabeth, Me. (US)
Assigned to Whatman, Inc., Florham Park, N.J. (US)
Filed on Jun. 05, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/810,593.
Application 11/810593 is a division of application No. 10/276886, granted, now 7,244,561, previously published as PCT/GB01/02564, filed on Jun. 11, 2001.
Claims priority of application No. 0014324.8 (GB), filed on Jun. 12, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2007/0281316 A1, Dec. 06, 2007
Int. Cl. C07H 19/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 536—22.1  [536/23.1; 530/350] 18 Claims
 
1. A kit for isolating nucleic acid from a sample comprising cells containing nucleic acid, comprising: (a) a filter supported by a support; (b) a solution having a pH of from 3 to 11 and comprising (1) a soluble protein or mixture of proteins and (2) 0.1 mM to 10 mM divalent cations, wherein:
(a) the nature and concentration of the protein or mixture of proteins is selected so that the solution is capable of inhibiting heat denaturation of a nucleic acid duplex; and
(b) the protein or mixture of proteins comprises whole fetal calf blood serum or whole adult bovine serum.