Patents by Inventor Terry Lerner

Terry Lerner 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 extraction methods
    Patent number: 4908318
    Abstract: A method of extracting nucleic acids from a crude buffy coat fraction in an aqueous medium includes the steps of treating the buffy coat fraction to break open the white blood cells to release the proteins and the nucleic acids in the cells into the aqueous medium; solubilizing the proteins and the nucleic acids in the aqueous medium; and precipitating the nucleic acids under conditions under which the proteins remain in solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Integrated Genetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry Lerner