Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-24
2011-11-15
Horlick, Kenneth R. (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S091200
Reexamination Certificate
active
08058006
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to oligonucleotides useful for determining the presence ofMycobacterium tuberculosiscomplex organisms in a test sample. The oligonucleotides of the present invention may be incorporated into detection probes, helper probes, capture probes and amplification oligonucleotides, and used in various combinations thereof.
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Cappellari Charles B.
Gen-Probe Incorporated
Horlick Kenneth R.
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