febit Receives US Patent for Microfluidic Extraction Method
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febit has announced the receipt of US patent #7320862 on its microfluidic microarray-based method for extraction of DNA and RNA.
This method forms the basis of a novel technology that enables the expanded use of next-generation sequencers in genomic research. Further investigation of the human genome by resequencing will particularly benefit from the new method: febit uses its microfluidic biochip system Geniom® for sequence-based selective isolation of nucleic acids from genomic samples.
This new approach to high-throughput sequencing essentially relies on high-density microarray biochips with flexible design, a technology established by febit several years ago. The patented method is known as hybselect, targeted sequencing or sequence capture. Using this innovative technique, researchers are able to isolate genes or genomic regions of interest from a complex DNA sample prior to sequencing.
febit microfluidic biochip systems have been successfully used for several years in DNA analysis and synthesis. The latest patent was now granted in the US, patents in Europe and other foreign countries will soon follow.
