Patents by Inventor Mark B. Stead

Mark B. Stead 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 for isolating total RNA from cells
    Patent number: 9416357
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for isolating cellular ribonucleic acid (RNA) from cells. The method includes suspending cells in an extraction solution comprising formamide; incubating the cells and formamide mixture; and pelleting cell debris, DNA, and protein to form an RNA-containing supernatant. Also provided herein are kits for isolating RNA and solutions for extracting RNA from a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Stead, Sidney R. Kushner
  • METHOD FOR ISOLATING TOTAL RNA FROM CELLS
    Publication number: 20150218550
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for isolating cellular ribonucleic acid (RNA) from cells. The method includes suspending cells in an extraction solution comprising formamide; incubating the cells and formamide mixture; and pelleting cell debris, DNA, and protein to form an RNA-containing supernatant. Also provided herein are kits for isolating RNA and solutions for extracting RNA from a cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Mark B. Stead, Sidney R. Kushner