Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-18
2008-03-18
Benzion, Gary (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S091200
Reexamination Certificate
active
10918000
ABSTRACT:
Provided are a primer set selected from the group consisting of primers having nucleotide sequences as set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 1–40, a method for detecting hepatitis B virus by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the primer set, and a hepatitis B virus detection kit including the primer set.
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Cho Yoon-kyoung
Han Jung-im
Hwang Jung-joo
Kim Mi-kyung
Kim Young-a
Benzion Gary
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Mummert Stephanie K.
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