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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W Sutherland, Rochester, NY (US);
David R Patterson, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C12P / ; C07H / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-6 ; 435 912 ; 435810 ; 536 231 ; 536 2433 ; 536 2532 ; 935-8 ; 935 76 ; 935 77 ; 935 78 ; 546152 ; 546176 ;
Abstract
A highly sensitive homogeneous assay allows for quantitative detection of amplified nucleic acids. This detection is achieved during or after amplification with a high affinity fluorescent dye which is from the class of unsymmetrical cyanine dyes having at least two positive charges and a binding constant (K.sub.b) within the range of from about 1.times.10.sup.4 to about 5.times.10.sup.5 (molar.sup.-1). The reagents used for the assay can be contained in a kit designed for amplification such as by polymerase chain reaction.