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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Vivebio, Llc, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Robert M. Lloyd, Jr., Suwanee, GA (US);
Darrell A. Burns, Dacula, GA (US);
Joe T. Huong, Norcross, GA (US);
Assignee:
VIVEBIO, LLC, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/18 (2006.01); C12Q 1/70 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 (2013.01); B01L 3/50825 (2013.01); C12M 45/22 (2013.01); B01L 3/502 (2013.01); B01L 2200/185 (2013.01); B01L 2300/042 (2013.01); B01L 2300/046 (2013.01); B01L 2300/047 (2013.01); B01L 2300/069 (2013.01); B01L 2300/105 (2013.01); Y10T 436/108331 (2015.01); Y10T 436/255 (2015.01); Y10T 436/2575 (2015.01); Y10T 436/25375 (2015.01); Y10T 436/25625 (2015.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for collecting, storing or transporting liquid suspension of biological specimens containing analytes of interest in a dry state. The dried biological specimens containing analytes of interest are reconstituted and released for subsequent analysis by compressing or centrifuging the matrix. Also provided are method of using kits for collecting, storing, transporting and recovering biological specimens containing analytes of interest.