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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:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Per Månsson, Sollentuna, SE;
Tomas Lundin, Enkoping, SE;
Assignee:
Ascendia AB, , SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 1/934 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 1/934 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
A medium is disclosed for embedding and preserving single cells or a cell tissue for an extended period of time at a temperature not exceeding 0° C. in a state suitable for DNA and/or RNA amplification, comprising an aqueous solution of at least one water-soluble cellulose derivative and, optionally, an osmotic pressure stabilizing agent. A method for preserving single cells or a cell tissue for an extended period of time at a temperature not exceeding 0° C. in a state suitable for DNA and/or RNA amplification using the above medium is also disclosed.