US 7,579,151 B2
Isolation and purification method of biomolecules using hydrogel
Young-sun Lee, Gyeonggi-do (Korea, Republic of); Jung-im Han, Seoul (Korea, Republic of); Hyo-yeon Lee, Gyeonggi-do (Korea, Republic of); Kak Namkoong, Seoul (Korea, Republic of); and Kwang-wook Oh, Gyeonggi-do (Korea, Republic of)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., (Korea, Republic of)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/191,221.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2004-0104025 (KR), filed on Dec. 10, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0127887 A1, Jun. 15, 2006
Int. Cl. C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C07H 21/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 435—6  [536/25.4] 15 Claims
 
1. A method of isolating and purifying nucleic acid using an anionic hydrogel, the method comprising:
bringing a sample containing charged nucleic acid into contact with an anionic hydrogel to bind the nucleic acid to the anionic hydrogel,
wherein the anionic hydrogel consists of a polymerizable acid or a polymerizable acid salt, and is swollen by water or electrolysis;
washing the anionic hydrogel bound with the nucleic acid; and
eluting the bound nucleic acid using an elution solvent,
wherein the method is conducted in the absence of magnetic beads.