COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING INHIBITION OF NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION

A composition for reducing the inhibitory effects of contaminants on nucleic acid amplification is provided. The composition includes effective amounts of ferric iron, an organic iron-chelating reagent, and a non-ionic surfactant. Optionally, the composition includes polyvinylpyrrolidone. The compos...

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Main Authors SITTON, Gregory W, PERCY, Neil
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 15.01.2020
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Summary:A composition for reducing the inhibitory effects of contaminants on nucleic acid amplification is provided. The composition includes effective amounts of ferric iron, an organic iron-chelating reagent, and a non-ionic surfactant. Optionally, the composition includes polyvinylpyrrolidone. The composition has a pH of about 8.45 to 8.85. The organic iron-chelating reagent has a first affinity constant greater than or equal to 104.2with respect to ferric iron and a second affinity constant less than 103.8with respect to magnesium. The first affinity constant and the second affinity constant are determined in deionized water at pH 8.45 and 20° C. Methods of using the composition to prepare a sample for nucleic acid amplification are also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190193036