WO2001028683A8 - Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions - Google Patents

Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions

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WO2001028683A8
WO2001028683A8 PCT/US2000/026736 US0026736W WO0128683A8 WO 2001028683 A8 WO2001028683 A8 WO 2001028683A8 US 0026736 W US0026736 W US 0026736W WO 0128683 A8 WO0128683 A8 WO 0128683A8
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Prior art keywords
reaction
nucleic acid
acid amplification
disposable test
amplification reactions
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PCT/US2000/026736
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO2001028683A1 (en
Inventor
Brian Kluttz
Lawrence Burg
Garry Tegeler
Louis Graziano
Christopher Cotter
Michel Guy
James Greer
Geoff A Mckinley
Luigi Catanzariti
Robert Glassfield
James Clement Bishop
Bruno Colin
Cecile Paris
Thomas Wang
Michael Morin
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Bio Merieux Inc
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Priority to KR1020017007665A priority Critical patent/KR20010093850A/en
Priority to BR0007223-0A priority patent/BR0007223A/en
Priority to EP00967055A priority patent/EP1146961B1/en
Priority to IL14198500A priority patent/IL141985A0/en
Priority to DE60036277T priority patent/DE60036277T2/en
Priority to MXPA01003181A priority patent/MXPA01003181A/en
Priority to AU77312/00A priority patent/AU753903B2/en
Priority to CA002348691A priority patent/CA2348691A1/en
Priority to JP2001531507A priority patent/JP2003512032A/en
Publication of WO2001028683A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001028683A1/en
Publication of WO2001028683A8 publication Critical patent/WO2001028683A8/en

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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12QMEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • C12Q1/00Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
    • C12Q1/68Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L7/00Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices
    • B01L7/52Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices with provision for submitting samples to a predetermined sequence of different temperatures, e.g. for treating nucleic acid samples
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/502Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2200/00Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
    • B01L2200/02Adapting objects or devices to another
    • B01L2200/026Fluid interfacing between devices or objects, e.g. connectors, inlet details
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/08Geometry, shape and general structure
    • B01L2300/0809Geometry, shape and general structure rectangular shaped
    • B01L2300/0825Test strips
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/08Geometry, shape and general structure
    • B01L2300/0861Configuration of multiple channels and/or chambers in a single devices
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0475Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific mechanical means and fluid pressure
    • B01L2400/0487Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific mechanical means and fluid pressure fluid pressure, pneumatics
    • B01L2400/049Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific mechanical means and fluid pressure fluid pressure, pneumatics vacuum
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/06Valves, specific forms thereof
    • B01L2400/0633Valves, specific forms thereof with moving parts
    • B01L2400/0644Valves, specific forms thereof with moving parts rotary valves
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01LCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/06Valves, specific forms thereof
    • B01L2400/0633Valves, specific forms thereof with moving parts
    • B01L2400/0655Valves, specific forms thereof with moving parts pinch valves
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N2035/00346Heating or cooling arrangements
    • G01N2035/00356Holding samples at elevated temperature (incubation)
    • G01N2035/00366Several different temperatures used

Abstract

A unit dose test device for a nucleic acid amplification reaction has the form of an elongate disposable test strip. The test strip includes a dual-chamber reaction vessel preloaded with nucleic acid amplication reaction agents, a plurality of wells for processing a reaction occuring in the reaction vessel, and a hinge cover above a membrane, sealing both reaction chambers. A desiccant is loaded in proximity to and in communication with first or second reaction chamber.
PCT/US2000/026736 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions WO2001028683A1 (en)

Priority Applications (9)

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KR1020017007665A KR20010093850A (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions
BR0007223-0A BR0007223A (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Test device, and processes for building a unit dose nucleic acid amplification reaction tester and for performing a nucleic acid amplification reaction
EP00967055A EP1146961B1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions
IL14198500A IL141985A0 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions
DE60036277T DE60036277T2 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 TEST DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION REACTIONS
MXPA01003181A MXPA01003181A (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions.
AU77312/00A AU753903B2 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions
CA002348691A CA2348691A1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions
JP2001531507A JP2003512032A (en) 1999-10-18 2000-09-29 Disposable test device for performing nucleic acid amplification reaction

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US09/420,139 US6410275B1 (en) 1997-05-02 1999-10-18 Disposable test devices for performing nucleic acid amplification reactions
US09/420,139 1999-10-18

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US (1) US6410275B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1146961B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003512032A (en)
KR (1) KR20010093850A (en)
AT (1) ATE372166T1 (en)
AU (1) AU753903B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0007223A (en)
CA (1) CA2348691A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60036277T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2292473T3 (en)
IL (1) IL141985A0 (en)
MX (1) MXPA01003181A (en)
WO (1) WO2001028683A1 (en)

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