Patents by Inventor Paula R. Brisco

Paula R. Brisco 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).

  • Nucleic acid purification with a binding matrix
    Patent number: 8658360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, kits, and compositions for generating purified RNA samples and purified DNA samples. In particular, the present invention provides methods for generating a purified RNA or DNA sample from a sample containing both DNA and RNA molecules using a binding matrix that preferentially binds DNA or RNA in the presence of an acidic dilution buffer, or using a binding matrix that comprises acid zeolites, as well as compositions and kits for practicing such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Rex M. Bitner, Michelle M. Mandreker, Paula R. Brisco
  • NUCLEIC ACID PURIFICATION WITH A BINDING MATRIX
    Publication number: 20120059160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, kits, and compositions for generating purified RNA samples and purified DNA samples. In particular, the present invention provides methods for generating a purified RNA or DNA sample from a sample containing both DNA and RNA molecules using a binding matrix that preferentially binds DNA or RNA in the presence of an acidic dilution buffer, or using a binding matrix that comprises acid zeolites, as well as compositions and kits for practicing such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: PROMEGA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rex M. Bitner, Michelle M. Mandreker, Paula R. Brisco
  • Nucleic acid purification with a binding matrix
    Patent number: 8030034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, kits, and compositions for generating purified RNA samples and purified DNA samples. In particular, the present invention provides methods for generating a purified RNA or DNA sample from a sample containing both DNA and RNA molecules using a binding matrix that preferentially binds DNA or RNA in the presence of an acidic dilution buffer, or using a binding matrix that comprises acid zeolites, as well as compositions and kits for practicing such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Rex M. Bitner, Michelle N. Mandrekar, Paula R. Brisco