A method for stabilizing cell-free nucleic acids. The method includes providing a composition and applying the composition to a biological sample as a stabilizing agent for the cell-free nucleic acids contained in the biological sample. The composition includes at least one buffering compound that buffers to a pH value of 7 or below, at least one anticoagulant and urotropin in aqueous solution.

A method for stabilizing cell-free nucleic acids. The method includes providing a composition and applying the composition to a biological sample as a stabilizing agent for the cell-free nucleic acids contained in the biological sample. The composition includes at least one buffering compound that buffers to a pH value of 7 or below, at least one anticoagulant and urotropin in aqueous solution.

The present invention is a new and non-obvious method for the improved and simplified purification of nucleic acids.

The present invention is a new and non-obvious method for the improved and simplified purification of nucleic acids.

Provided herein is technology relating to the amplification-based detection of nucleic acids and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and compositions for minimizing variability in the activity between different samples or manufacturing lots of DNA polymerases, such as Taq DNA polymerase.

Provided herein is technology relating to the amplification-based detection of nucleic acids and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and compositions for minimizing variability in the activity between different samples or manufacturing lots of DNA polymerases, such as Taq DNA polymerase.

Provided are a composition for a polymerase reaction, containing a nucleic acid polymerase and a 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC)-containing zwitterionic copolymer detergent, a tube for a polymerase reaction, and a kit for a polymerase reaction. The stability of the composition for a polymerase reaction can be improved and the reliability of the results of polymerase reaction such as nucleic acid polymerization or amplification can be improved.

Provided are a composition for a polymerase reaction, containing a nucleic acid polymerase and a 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC)-containing zwitterionic copolymer detergent, a tube for a polymerase reaction, and a kit for a polymerase reaction. The stability of the composition for a polymerase reaction can be improved and the reliability of the results of polymerase reaction such as nucleic acid polymerization or amplification can be improved.

The present invention relates to a process for extracting double-stranded DNA, using ionic liquids of formula (I). It also relates to kits comprising such ionic liquids to implement such a process.

The present invention relates to a process for extracting double-stranded DNA, using ionic liquids of formula (I). It also relates to kits comprising such ionic liquids to implement such a process.