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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2012
Thomas J Kindt, Placitas, NM (US);
Franco a Ferrari, La Jolla, CA (US);
Frederic Zenhausern, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Vasana Maneeratana, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Deirdre Morhet, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Jeff Morhet, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Thomas J Kindt, Placitas, NM (US);
Franco A Ferrari, La Jolla, CA (US);
Frederic Zenhausern, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Vasana Maneeratana, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Diomics Corporation, La Jolla, CA (US);
Abstract
Collection devices and kits for biological sample collection include a biologic sample collection device having a hydrophilic swab matrix that includes a modified polycaprolactone (PCL). Methods of production and use thereof are also described herein. The biologic sample collection devices, kits and methods described herein are used to collect a biologic sample (e.g., blood, buccal cells, etc.) and to enable extraction of nucleic acids (e.g., DNA) from that biologic sample so that the nucleic acids can be analyzed (e.g., sequencing and subsequent analysis of DNA).