Patents by Inventor Willem R. Boom

Willem R. Boom 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).

  • Process for isolating nucleic acid
    Patent number: 5234809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process, a combination of means for isolating nucleic acid from a nucleic acid-containing starting material and a testkit in order to amplify the nucleic acid obtained by said process. More in particular, the invention relates to a process and a kit for isolating nucleic acid from a nucleic acid-containing biological material such as whole blood, blood serum, urine, feces, cell cultures and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Akzo N.V.
    Inventors: Willem R. Boom, Henriette M. A. Adriaanse, Tim Kievits, Peter F. Lens