Kathleen E Duncan

US Patent:

20210130807, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Jan 5, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/141909

Inventors:

- Norman OK, US
Kathleen E. Duncan - Norman OK, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/10
C12Q 1/6806

Abstract:

Kits, systems and methods for extracting nucleic acid, for example DNA or RNA, from a sample. The kits, systems and methods having a first syringe containing a lysis and preservative reagent, at least one second syringe containing an alcohol reagent, a third syringe containing a quantity of nucleic acid-soluble, nuclease-free water, a collection tube; and a filtering device.

US Patent:

20160257949, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

Mar 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/059497

Inventors:

- Norman OK, US
Iwona Beech - Norman OK, US
Matthew Kowalski - Edmond OK, US
Kathleen Duncan - Norman OK, US
Joseph Suflita - Norman OK, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/10
G01N 21/71
C12Q 1/68

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods for laser ablation sampling, electrophoretic extraction from the laser plume, electrophoretic transport to a container, and capture of macromolecules of interest. In certain embodiments, when macromolecules of interest are nucleic acid, the apparatus and methods further provides for nucleic acid amplification and detection in a rapid mobile platform for environmental and clinical identification of pathogens.