Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Maintaining blood or sperm in a physiologically active state...
Patent
1995-03-21
1997-04-08
Weimar, Elizabeth C.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Maintaining blood or sperm in a physiologically active state...
435 6, 435 31, 435 32, 435 91, 435810, 422 28, 422 29, 422 36, 514693, 514694, A01N 102, A01N 3500, A61L 200, C12Q 122
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ABSTRACT:
Methods and kits for reducing the transmission of infectious agents contained in biological fluid samples are provided. The methods include contacting the biological sample with a fixative solution containing a fixative present at a concentration sufficient to simultaneously disinfect the sample and fix analytes contained therein.
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Mohamed Abdel A.
Weimar Elizabeth C.
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