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  Materials and methods for the purification of polyelectrolytes, particularly nucleic acidsUSPTO Application #: 20070117972Title: Materials and methods for the purification of polyelectrolytes, particularly nucleic acids Abstract: This invention describes materials and methods usable for the purification of polyelectrolytes, such as nucleic acids and proteins. The materials of the invention are separation media that possess pH-dependent groups with pKa value in the range of about 5 to about 7. Separation of the nucleic acids or proteins from a separation medium is effected at a neutral or higher pH. (end of abstract) Agent: Invitrogen Corporation C/o Intellevate - Minneapolis, MN, US Inventor: Folim G. Halaka USPTO Applicaton #: 20070117972 - Class: 536124000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Organic Compounds -- Part Of The Class 532-570 Series, Azo Compounds Containing Formaldehyde Reaction Product As The Coupling Component, Carbohydrates Or Derivatives, Processes The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070117972. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/840,570 filed on 23 Apr. 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,562,573, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/238,343 filed on 27 Jan. 1999, now abandoned, which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/772,346 filed on 7 Oct. 1991, now abandoned. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to separation and purification of polyelectrolytes. In particular, the present invention relates to the purification of biochemical materials such as proteins and more particularly nucleic acids. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Purification of molecular species constitutes a crucial part to their production and utility. This is particularly important in the biotechnology and diagnostics fields. The present invention describes polymeric separation media and methods useful for the purification of molecular species that are polyelectrolytes, such as proteins and nucleic acids . The terms nucleic acid and polynucleotide are used interchangeably, and are used here to signify either a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or a ribonucleic acid (RNA). Unless otherwise specified, the terms polynucleotide and oligonucleotide are used interchangeably. [0004] There is a large body of publications dealing with synthesis, functionalization, and use of ion-exchangers for chromatography and biomolecule purification. (The following patents are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.) BACKUS et al (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,582,988 and 5,622,822, and CA 2157968) describes a method for isolation of nucleic acids from a lysate by contacting with polymers containing basic groups, such as polyethyleneimine. However, an acidic medium was required for binding, and a strong alkali and heat were found to be the agents most successful in releasing , or eluting, the nucleic acids from the polymer. [0005] COLPAN et al (DE patent number 4139664) describe a method for isolating nucleic acid from cells--by lysis of the cells, then elution of nucleic acid fixed to separation medium surface. However, the method recovers the nucleic acids by eluting with a buffer of high ionic strength. [0006] HENCO et al (DE 3639949) describes a method for the Separation of long-chain nucleic acids--using a porous separation medium to fix the nucleic acids. The invention uses selective salt elution to first wash off the short chain nucleic acids whereas the long-chain nucleic acids are subsequently removed from the anion exchanger using a washing solution of high ionic strength. [0007] SELIGSON and SHRAWDER (U.S. Pat. No. 4,935,342) describe the classical method of isolation of nucleic acids by chromatography on anion exchanger using salt gradients. After the nucleic acids become bound to the ion exchange material and washed, the bound nucleic acids are eluted by passing through the column a salt solution of high molarity. [0008] GANNON (EP 366438) describes the separation of nucleic acid from protein by contacting with cation exchanger at pH below isoelectric point of a protein, i.e., it binds the proteins not the DNA. [0009] Similar principles are offered in U.S. Pat. No. 3,433,782, where selective elution steps effected with varied molarities of LiCLO4 or NaClO4. [0010] Similar principles are offered in U.S. Pat. No. 434,324, where purification of deoxyribonucleic acid is accomplished by using anion exchange material, washing with weak ionic salt solution and elution with strong ionic salt solution. [0011] Similar principles are offered by Bourque and Cohen (WO 9514087), where detection of charged oligonucleotides is accomplished by adsorbing on an ion exchange resin, eluting with a high salt buffer and detection. The oligonucleotides bind to the anion exchange resin at 40-65.degree. C., while the desorbing from the resin with a high salt buffer is performed at 40-65.degree. C. [0012] BRUCE et al (Patent Number WO 9411103; GB 9223334) describes magnetizable polymer-based particles derived with ligand having direct binding affinity for nucleic acids etc., for the separation of nucleic acids. The polymer is agarose. The ligand is one capable of assuming a positive charge at pH 7 or below, and is capable of reversibly binding directly to a negatively charged group or moiety in the target molecules. The selected ligands are amines, such as dimethylaminoethyl, and triethanolamine; all have a pKa higher than in our invention. [0013] ADRIAANSE et al (EP 389063 A) describe a method that is widely adapted as diagnostics kits in the art, namely the isolation of nucleic acid using chaotropic agents for nucleic acid binding to solid phase. The use of high concentration of chaotropes, e.g., guanidinium thiocyanate, forces the DNA to precipitate and interact with many surfaces. The present invention avoids the use of highly concentrated chaotropes during purification. [0014] NELSON et al (EP 281390) offered a method for the separation of small nucleotides from larger ones by binding to polycationic support--which does not retain smaller sequences for hybridization assays. The bound nucleic acids were apparently eluted, if needed, by 50% formamide, or other salts. [0015] JP 06335380 A describes a carrier for bonding nucleic acid, which has hybrid-forming base sequence fixed over surface of insoluble solid fine particles. The base of binding is the interaction between complimentary sequences of polynucleotides. [0016] U.S. Pat. No. 4,672,040 also describes a silanized magnetic particles, for use in nucleic acid hybridization, where the principle of binding is the interaction between the hybrid-forming base sequence fixed over surface of insoluble solid fine particles. [0017] MACFARLANE (U.S. Pat. No. 5,300,635), uses quaternary amine surfactants--for isolating nucleic acids from a biological sample by forming complexes which can be dissociated. [0018] HILL (WO 8605815) also describes the use of magnetized nucleic acid sequence comprising single or double-stranded nucleic acid linked to magnetic or magnetizable substance. [0019] HORNES and KORSNES (U.S. Pat. No. 5,512,439) also describe the detection and quantitative determination of target RNA or DNA--by contacting sample with magnetic particles carrying 5'-attached DNA probe. [0020] REEVE (U.S. Pat. No. 5,523,231) describes a method of making a product solution containing a nucleic acid by treating a starting solution containing the nucleic acid by the use of suspended magnetically attractable beads which do not specifically bind the nucleic acid, by precipitating the nucleic acid out of the starting solution in the presence of the suspended magnetic beads whereby a nucleic acid precipitate becomes aggregated with and entraps the beads, followed by separating the precipitate and the entrapped beads and adding a liquid to the precipitate and the entrapped beads to re-dissolve the nucleic acid and re-suspend the beads. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Continue reading... 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