Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd

Qiagen Healthcare Biotechnologies Systems Gmbh

Ge Healthcare UK Limited

Kathryn Louise Lamerton

Peter James Tatnell

Michael John Smith

Rebecca Ngaire Fullerton

Alexander Yarunin

Jeffrey Kenneth Horton

Cheryl Louise Potts

Alan Stuart Pierce

Michael Kenneth Kenrick

Simon L Stubbs

Phillip Evans

Kristina Swann

Jamie Johnston

Elizabeth Ashman

Combined rack and cartridge assembly

Disclosed is a lidded magazine () for holding plural generally flat sample collection cards () in spaced parallel relation, the magazine is open at its top and includes upstanding opposed side walls (), each wall () further including plural opposed pairs of inwardly extending wall ribs () spaced along each wall () to provide therebetween card accepting slots, a first slot dimension (W) being defined by the spacing between an interior face () of each wall, the magazine being characterised in that the walls () at the top () of each slot () are tapered outwardly such that the first dimension (W) is greatest at the top of the slot ().

Magazines for holding plural flat cards

The present invention relates to a device () for obtaining a sample () from a biological material () in solid form, said device comprising an array of micro-needles () arranged on a base plate (). It further relates to a method for obtaining a sample () from a biological material () in solid form, comprising pressing the micro-needles () of the device () into said biological material (), and subsequently removing the device from the biological material (), and to the use of the device () in such a method.

Micro-needle sampling device and use thereof

Embodiments of the invention provides a method for detection of at least one analyte derived from a sample, comprising the steps of: a) depositing the sample on a surface of a solid support; b) transferring at least a portion of the solid support to a receptacle suitable for performing a specific binding assay for one or more analytes of interest; c) optionally washing the portion; d) adding a single specific binding partner for each analyte of interest to the receptacle, the binding partner being labelled with an oligonucleotide sequence; e) mixing the portion with nucleic acid amplification reagents; f) amplifying the oligonucleotide sequence; and g) detecting amplified nucleic acid. The invention also provides a kit for use with the method for detection of at least one analyte derived from a sample.

Analyte detection on a solid support by nucleic acid amplification coupled to an immunoassay

The present invention provides a method of amplifying an RNA molecule in a biological sample by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR), wherein the RT-PCR is carried out in a solution comprising a polar aprotic solvent; a serum albumin, and a polyol.

Methods and reagents for reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction

The present invention relates to compositions, methods and kits which can be used to amplify nucleic acids with the advantage of decreasing user time and possible contamination. The dried reagent composition of the invention can be used for easy processing and amplification of nucleic acid samples.

Direct nucleic acid amplification kit, reagent and method

The present invention provides a method of amplifying an RNA molecule in a biological sample by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR), wherein the RT-PCR is carried out in a solution comprising a) a polar aprotic solvent; b) a serum albumin; and optionally c) a non-ionic surfactant and/or a betaine.

The present invention provides a method of amplifying an RNA molecule in a biological sample by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR), wherein the RT-PCR is carried out in a solution comprising a polyol, a serum albumin, a non-ionic surfactant and a reducing agent.

Magazine for holding flat cards

The present invention to relates to methods and kits which can be used to amplify nucleic acids with the advantage of decreasing user time and possible contamination. The PCR reagents are bound to a solid matrix for easy processing and amplification of DNA samples.

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

Kathryn Louise Lamerton