(19)
(11) EP 1 239 739 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38

(21) Application number: 00988165.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A23J 1/00, C07K 1/00, C08F 120/08, C08F 120/66, C08F 120/04, C08F 20/08, C08F 20/66, C08F 22/04, C08F 220/08, C08F 220/66, C08C 19/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0034/514
(87) International publication number:
WO 0104/5522 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.12.1999 US 172585 P

(71) Applicant: Ligochem Inc.
Parsippany, NJ 07054 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • KRUPEY, John
    Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (US)

(74) Representative: Jump, Timothy John Simon et al
Venner Shipley & Co.20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)

   


(54) THE REMOVAL OF EXTRANEOUS SUBSTANCES FROM BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS CONTAINING NUCLEIC ACIDS AND THE RECOVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS