Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1992-06-04
1994-11-15
Saunders, David
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
424 3, 435 4, 435 6, 435 71, 435 34, 435268, 435270, 435810, 435863, 435961, 435962, 435975, C12Q 168, C12S 324, G01N 33569
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ABSTRACT:
Methods and compositions for improved liquification of mucoid secretion specimens by treatment with a disulfide bond reducing agent and a DNA digestion agent, and for improved concentration of selected bacterial species from such specimens, are disclosed. The disclosure has applicability to bacterial assay techniques including nucleic acid hybridization, culture and stain techniques.
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