Fluorescence-based electrophoresis system for polynucleotide analysis
CA 2179714 C · Owner: Hoff, Louis B. · Inventors: Mead, Dennis E.; Simkins, Barry A.; Lachenmeier, Eric W.
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The present invention relates to a fluorescent polynucleotide analyzer system which utilizes electrophoresis and in particular capillary-, based electrophoresis. The analyzer system of the present invention is comprised of in combination, a capillary containing an electrophoretic separation medium, a means for introducing a mixture of fluorescently labeled polynucleotide fragments into the capillary detection means, for detecting tile fluorescently labeled polynucleotide fragments including the simultaneous detection of multiple fluorescent labels and, means for introducing and removing electrophoretic separation medium from the capillary.
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- Filed February 6, 1995 and granted August 17, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 6, 2015.
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