Abstract: A method is disclosed for improved isothermal amplification of nucleic acids comprising the step of release of an essential component from a matrix under predetermined conditions. Furthermore, the invention relates to a kit comprising mesophilic enzyme and a matrix with embedded essential components for isothermal amplification. A composition comprising a matrix and a mesophilic enzyme and a method for embedding a mesophilic enzyme are disclosed as well.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for amplifying a template nucleic acid, wherein the method comprises amplifying said template nucleic acid using the helicase dependent amplification (HDA) reaction in the presence of a nicking endonuclease, and wherein said template nucleic acid comprises a sequence recognized by said nicking endonuclease or a sequence recognized by said nicking endonuclease is introduced into the template nucleic acid during the HDA reaction. The invention further pertains to a kit for amplifying a nucleic acid, comprising a nicking endonuclease, a helicase and a DNA polymerase.

Abstract: The present invention is related to normalized quantification of nucleic acids and to the normalization of quantities of nucleic acids in samples, e.g. mixtures of nucleic acids. The present invention relates to method for the normalization of the quantity of a nucleic acid to be quantified in a sample to the total quantity of nucleic acid in the sample; or to the total quantity of a specific class of nucleic acid in the sample.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for sequence-specific isolation of polynucleotide molecules from nucleic acid populations and subsequent amplification of isolated polynucleotide molecules or fragments thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selectively amplifying non-methylated sequences of a DNA comprising the steps of (i) providing a sample comprising a DNA which is methylated at least one site, (ii) treating the DNA in the sample with a methylation-dependent nuclease, and (iii) amplifying the DNA cut using the methylation-dependent nuclease. In addition, the invention relates to kits for use in the method according to the invention. The method according to the invention can be used for selectively preparing to (selectively accumulating) non-methylated sequence segments of genomic DNA and for analysing the global methylation pattern in genomic DNA.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing RNA, in particular, a RNA reaction method and kits for carrying out said RNA reaction method.

Abstract: The present invention is related to normalized quantification of nucleic acids and to the normalization of quantities of nucleic acids in samples, e.g. mixtures of nucleic acids. The present invention relates to method for the normalization of the quantity of a nucleic acid to be quantified in a sample to the total quantity of nucleic acid in the sample; or to the total quantity of a specific class of nucleic acid in the sample.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for synthesis of a cDNA in a sample, in an enzymatic reaction, whereby the process comprises the steps: simultaneous preparation of a first enzyme with polyadenylation activity, a second enzyme with reverse transcriptase activity, a buffer, at least one ribonucleotide, at least one deoxyribonucleotide, an anchor oligonucleotide; addition of a sample that comprises a ribonucleic acid; and incubation of the agents of the previous steps in one or more temperature steps, which are selected such that the first enzyme and the second enzyme show activity. The invention further relates to a reaction mixture that comprises a first enzyme with polyadenylation activity, a second enzyme with reverse transcriptase activity, optionally a buffer, optionally at least one ribonucleotide, optionally at least one deoxyribonucleotide, and optionally an anchor oligonucleotide. Moreover, the invention relates to a kit that comprises a corresponding reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present invention is related to normalized quantification of RNAs and to the normalization of quantities of RNAs in samples, e.g. mixtures of RNAs. The present invention relates to method for the normalization of the quantity of a RNA to be quantified in a sample to the total quantity of RNA in the sample; or to the total quantity of a specific class of RNA in the sample.

Abstract: The present invention is related to normalized quantification of nucleic acids and to the normalization of quantities of nucleic acids in samples, e.g. mixtures of nucleic acids. The present invention relates to method for the normalization of the quantity of a nucleic acid to be quantified in a sample to the total quantity of nucleic acid in the sample; or to the total quantity of a specific class of nucleic acid in the sample.

Abstract: What is described is a method for quantitative and qualitative analysis of complex template nucleic acids to be analyzed. The method comprises the co-amplification of a control nucleic acid with the complex template nucleic acid by means of isothermal strand displacement reaction. The method of the invention further comprises the determination of the amount of amplified control nucleic acid as measure for the determination of the quantity and/or quality of the complex template nucleic acid used. The present invention also relates to a kit for carrying out a method of the invention. Furthermore, the use of the method of the invention or the kit of the invention for standardisation of whole-genome, whole-transcriptome and whole-bisulfitome analyses is described.

Abstract: The invention generally provides a method for the sample preparation for a subsequent preparation, processing or analysis method of a sample containing an at least one species of nucleic acid and/or one species of protein, whereby the method comprises the following steps: A) providing a sample which contains at least one species of a nucleic acid and/or of a protein, B) contacting the sample with a fluid or solid composition to produce a fluid sample preparation, whereby the composition contains at least a nitrogenous compound, which is selected from the group consisting of a) polyamines, b) amino acids, and oligo- and polypeptides, c) nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, including homo- oder heteropolymers, which comprise these nitrogenous compounds, d) amines of the type R1R2NR3, whereby R1, R2 and R3 are chosen independently from one another from the group consisting of H, C1-C5-alkyl groups and aryl groups, whereby R1, R2 and R3 are not H simultaneously, e) carboxylic acid amides, f) inorganic ammonium sal

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing a cDNA in a sample in an enzymatic reaction, characterized in that the method comprises the steps: simultaneously providing of a first enzyme with polyadenylation activity, a second enzyme with reverse transcriptase activity, a buffer, at least one ribonucleotide, at least one deoxyribonucleotide, an anchor oligonucleotide, adding of a sample comprising a ribonucleic acid and incubating the agents from the preceding steps in one or more temperature steps, which are selected so that the first enzyme and the second enzyme display activity, characterized in that additionally an amplification takes place in the same reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reaction mixture for the amplification of nucleic acids, the non-methylated cytosine bases of which have been converted to uracil bases by means of a bisulfition reaction. The invention also discloses methods for amplifying bisulfited nucleic acid and for determining the nucleic acid methylation state, and also kits based on the reaction mixture according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention generally provides a method for the sample preparation for a subsequent preparation, processing or analysis method of a sample containing an at least one species of nucleic acid and/or one species of protein, whereby the method comprises the following steps: A) providing a sample which contains at least one species of a nucleic acid and/or of a protein, B) contacting the sample with a fluid or solid composition to produce a fluid sample preparation, whereby the composition contains at least a nitrogenous compound, which is selected from the group consisting of a) polyamines, b) amino acids, and oligo- and polypeptides, c) nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, including homo- oder heteropolymeres, which comprise these nitrogenous compounds, d) amines of the type R1R2NR3, whereby R1, R2 and R3 are chosen independently from one another from the group consisting of H, C1-C5-alkyl groups and aryl groups, whereby R1, R2 and R3 are not H simultaneously, e) carbonxylic acid amides, f) inorganic ammonium s

Abstract: The invention generally provides a method for the sample preparation for a subsequent preparation, processing or analysis method of a sample containing an at least one species of nucleic acid and/or one species of protein, whereby the method comprises the following steps: A) providing a sample which contains at least one species of a nucleic acid and/or of a protein, B) contacting the sample with a fluid or solid composition to produce a fluid sample preparation, whereby the composition contains at least a nitrogenous compound, which is selected from the group consisting of a) polyamines, b) amino acids, and oligo- and polypeptides, c) nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, including homo-older heteropolymeres, which comprise these nitrogenous compounds, d) amines of the type R1R2NR3, whereby R1, R2 and R3 are chosen independently from one another from the group consisting of H, C1-C5-alkyl groups and aryl groups, whereby R1, R2 and R3 are not H simultaneously, e) carboxylic acid amides, f) inorganic ammonium sa

Abstract: The invention generally provides a method for the sample preparation for a subsequent preparation, processing or analysis method of a sample containing an at least one species of nucleic acid and/or one species of protein, whereby the method comprises the following steps: A) providing a sample which contains at least one species of a nucleic acid and/or of a protein, B) contacting the sample with a fluid or solid composition to produce a fluid sample preparation, whereby the composition contains at least a nitrogenous compound, which is selected from the group consisting of a) polyamines, b) amino acids, and oligo- and polypeptides, c) nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, including homo- oder heteropolymers, which comprise these nitrogenous compounds, d) amines of the type R1R2NR3, whereby R1, R2 and R3 are chosen independently from one another from the group consisting of H, C1-C5-alkyl groups and aryl groups, whereby R1, R2 and R3 are not H simultaneously, e) carboxylic acid amides, f) inorganic ammonium sal

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing RNA, in particular, a RNA reaction method and kits for carrying out said RNA reaction method.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for activating a nucleic acid for a polymerase reaction with the steps: (a) Heating a nucleic acid to a temperature of 55° C. to 80° C., (b) cooling the nucleic acid to a temperature at which a polymerase shows no substantial decrease in activity, and (c) starting the polymerase reaction by the addition of a heat-labile polymerase to the nucleic acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for sequence-specific isolation of polynucleotide molecules from nucleic acid populations and subsequent amplification of isolated polynucleotide molecules or fragments thereof.