US Patent:
20030129738, Jul 10, 2003
Inventors:
James Sorenson - Salt Lake City UT, US
Scott Woodward - Alpine UT, US
Jared Christensen - Layton UT, US
Stephen Mackert - South Jordan UT, US
Steven Powell - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Douglas Fogg - Sandy UT, US
David Schulthess - Alpine UT, US
West Price - Draper UT, US
John Brophy - Taylorsville UT, US
Reed Winterton - Salt Lake City UT, US
International Classification:
A01N001/02
C12M001/34
Abstract:
A novel system, apparatus, composition and method provide facile collection of a physical sample, including in particular noninvasive extraction of buccal cells, specifically directed to capture of PCR-ready DNA from such cheek cells. It is particularly useful in achieving simplified collection, transit, processing and storage of biological samples with minimal chain of custody.