摘要:
A method (200) for performing separation assays of biochemical samples includes computing a quality metric (210) based on peak data produced during the separation run. The quality metric is the basis for selecting a subsequent step in the assay, including whether to re-run the separation when the quality metric indicates a low quality separation run. In a preferred embodiment, the quality metric is computed based on a peak resolution metric indicative of the peak resolution of the sample peaks in the data and a signal-to-noise ratio of the data. When a co-migrating standard is included in the separation run, the quality metric is further based on the degree of migration linearity of the reference peaks produced by the standard. The method was reduced to practice in separations to size and sort DNA fragments in high-throughput capillary array electrophoresis separations.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for the direct synthesis of double stranded DNA molecules of a variety of sizes and with any desired sequence. The DNA molecule to be synthesis is logically broken up into smaller overlapping DNA segments. A maskless microarray synthesizer is used to make a DNA microarray on a substrate in which each element or feature of the array is populated by DNA of a one of the overlapping DNA segments. The complement of each segment is also made in the microarray. The DNA segments are released from the substrate and held under conditions favoring hybridization of DNA, under which conditions the segments will hybridize to form duplexes. The duplexes are then separated using a DNA binding agent which binds to improperly formed DNA helixes to remove errors from the set of DNA molecules. The segments can then be hybridized to each other to assemble the larger target DNA sequence.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for purifying plasmid DNA. The invention also relates to a DNA product made by the process of the invention. The DNA product is suitable for pharmaceutical use.
摘要:
A process for preparing a processed sample liquid solution for gel electrophoresis, comprising (a) treating a sample comprising a cell suspension in a non-shearing manner to produce a processed sample liquid solution comprising a mixture of DNA fragments extracted from the cell suspension, wherein at least one of the DNA fragments is greater than 200 kilobase pairs and (b) transferring the processed sample liquid solution in a non-shearing manner directly to an electrophoresis medium for conducting electrophoresis.
摘要:
Disclosed are processes for deprotecting and/or purifying chemically synthesised RNAs, especially enzymatic nucleic acids or antisense oligonucleotides, having one or more chemical modifications.
摘要:
The present invention relates to materials for extracting nucleic acid using charge switch methods which involve, at a first pH, bringing the sample into contact with a material which comprises an ionisable group, wherein the material has a positive charge at said first pH, such that nucleic acid is bound to the material; and releasing the nucleic acid at a second, higher, pH at which the charge on the material is negative, neutral or less positive. The release of the nucleic acid occurs under mild conditions and the ionisable group is provided by a biological buffer, a polyhydroxylated amine, a detergent or surfactant, a carbohydrate, a nucleic acid base, a heterocyclic nitrogen-containing compound, a monoamine, a biological dye, or a negatively ionisable group, the pKa of which is between about 3.0 and 7.0 and a metal oxide which is positively charged at said first pH, and optionally also at said second pH.
摘要:
Methods are provided for separating linear nucleic acid fragments based on their conformation. The methods are based on novel two-dimensional gel electrophoresis techniques. In one aspect the method comprises electrophoresing a sample of nucleic acids in a first dimension said sample through a gel matrix under a first set of pre-determined electrophoresis conditions; electrophoresing said gel matrix in a second dimension under a second set of electrophoresis conditions, such that linear nucleic acid fragments of equal length but having different conformation are separated; said first and second electrophoresis conditions are different, such that in one of said dimensions electrophoresis allows separation of linear nucleic acid fragments based on conformation and length, and in the other of said dimensions electrophoresis allows separation of the sample fragments based substantially on length. Said difference is preferably established with a chemical agent capable of reducing conformational differences between linear nucleic acids fragments.
摘要:
The present invention relates to materials for extracting nucleic acid using charge switch methods which involve, at a first pH, bringing the sample into contact with a material which comprises an ionisable group, wherein the material has a positive charge at said first pH, such that nucleic acid is bound to the material; and releasing the nucleic acid at a second, higher, pH at which the charge on the material is negative, neutral or less positive. The release of the nucleic acid occurs under mild conditions and the ionisable group is provided by a biological buffer, a polyhydroxylated amine, a detergent or surfactant, a carbohydrate, a nucleic acid base, a heterocyclic nitrogen-containing compound, a monoamine, a biological dye, or a negatively ionisable group, the pKa of which is between about 3.0 and 7.0 and a metal oxide which is positively charged at said first pH, and optionally also at said second pH.