Patents by Inventor Daretta A. Bruchey

Daretta A. Bruchey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method to access nucleic acids from cells
    Patent number: 5942425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sample processing method for rendering cellular components such as nucleic acids in a sample accessible. The method involves subjecting a sample of disrupted cells to sufficient agitation in the presence of particles to separate nucleic acids from other cellular components. A heat lysis process without other lysogenic agents or conditions is the preferred method of disrupting cells for the sample. Once accessed, the nucleic acids may be used in various molecular biology procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventors: Adriann H. Walters, Daretta A. Bruchey