COMPOSITIONS FOR STABILIZING DNA, RNA AND PROTEINS IN BLOOD AND OTHER BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES DURING SHIPPING AND STORAGE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES
申请人:Whitney Scott E.
公开号:US20120052572A1
公开(公告)日:2012-03-01
Compositions and methods are disclosed for substantially liquid, gel, suspension, slurry, semisolid and/or colloid storage of biological samples following admixture with the herein disclosed storage composition, permitting substantial recovery of biological activity following storage without refrigeration. In certain embodiments, unfractionated blood or tissue samples may be stored without refrigeration for weeks, months or years in a form that permits recovery of intact DNA, RNA or protein components following the storage period.
本发明揭示了一种用于生物样品的基本液体、凝胶、悬浮液、泥浆、半固态和/或胶体储存的组合物和方法,该组合物与所述储存组合物混合后,可以在不需要冷藏的情况下储存生物活性,并在储存期后实现生物活性的大量恢复。在某些实施例中,未分离的血液或组织样品可以以一种形式储存数周、数月或数年,以便在储存期后恢复完整的DNA、RNA或蛋白质组分。