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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Luna Innovations Incorporated, Roanoke, VA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher K. Tison, Roanoke, VA (US);
Blaine Butler, Roanoke, VA (US);
Matthew Patterson, Roanoke, VA (US);
Nikolai Braun, Roanoke, VA (US);
Assignee:
LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED, Roanoke, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/02 (2006.01); C12Q 1/24 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2018.01); G01N 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/02 (2013.01); C12Q 1/24 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01); G01N 1/4055 (2013.01); G01N 2001/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
Biological specimen recovery materials include cellulose acetate nanofibers that are capable of dissolution upon contact with a liquid comprising a dissolution effective amount (e.g., between about 1 to about 10M) guanidinium isothiocyanate (GITC). Kits containing the materials (e.g., in the form of a swab, filtration media or surface wipe) and a dissolution liquid containing the dissolution effective amount of guanidinium isothiocyanate (GITC) are also provided.