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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nancy Horn, San Diego, CA (US);
Magda Marquet, La Jolla, CA (US);
Jennifer Meek, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregg Budahazi, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
VICAL Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ; C12Q / ; C12Q / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 911 ; 435 912 ; 435-6 ; 435-5 ; 435-79 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for reducing RNA concentration in a mixture of biological material, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of biological material having a first concentration of RNA; (b) filtering the mixture through a diatomaceous earth material to produce a filtrate having a second concentration of RNA, wherein the second concentration is less than the first concentration; and (c) collecting the filtrate having a reduced RNA concentration.