(19)
(11) EP 1 208 229 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21) Application number: 00936472.0

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12Q 1/68, C07H 19/00, C07H 21/02, C07H 21/04, C07D 209/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0015/306
(87) International publication number:
WO 0073/508 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 02.06.1999 US 137065 P
23.03.2000 US 191601 P

(71) Applicant: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bridgwater, New Jersey 08807-2854 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCNEIL, Ian
    Milton, MA 02186 (US)
  • LYNCH, Berkley A.
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • LOIACONO, Kara, A.
    Salem, NH 03079 (US)
  • TIONG, Choi, Lai
    Quincy, MA 02171 (US)
  • MINOR, Charles, A.
    S. Weymouth, MA 02190 (US)
  • OSBURNE, Marcia, S.
    Lexington, MA 02421 (US)
  • GROSSMAN, Trudy, H.
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • AUGUST, Paul, R.
    Danville, NH 03819 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ISOLATING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT DNA FROM NATURAL SAMPLES