Abstract:
Container for nucleic acid extraction (2) comprising nucleic acid extraction element (20) for extracting of a target nucleic acid from a sample and for adhesion of the extracted nucleic acid and, provided separate from the nucleic acid extraction element (20), a container frame equipped with accommodation vessel (27) for accommodating of the nucleic acid extraction element (20). The nucleic acid extraction element (20) is constructed so as to include, for example, solid matrix (23) for carrying of the target nucleic acid and holding member (20) for holding of the solid matrix (23). Preferably, the solid matrix (23) is held in a form sloping against the vertical axis of the holding member (20).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method, a reagent and a device for measuring a substrate concentration based on an amount of hydrogen peroxide generated from a substrate. In the present invention, a suppressing agent for suppressing a reaction between the hydrogen peroxide and an inhibitor is added. As the suppressing agent, an azide compound such as sodium azide or a nitrite compound such as sodium nitrite is used. In the invention, a supporting electrolyte, such as sodium chloride or potassium chloride may be further added.
Abstract:
A method of effecting lysis of acid-fast bacteria, comprising heating acid-fast bacteria in a liquid containing a non-ionic surfactant at a temperature of below the boiling point of the liquid. This method enables accomplishing secure lysis of acid-fast bacteria in a simple manner within a short period of time without the use of special apparatus and agent and enables extracting genes. The heating is preferably conducted at 96 DEG C for 10 min. As the nonionic surfactant use can be made of a d-sorbitol fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene glycol sorbitan alkyl ester, a polyoxyethylene glycol p-t-octylphenyl ether or the like. The pH value of the liquid is preferably 8, and the liquid preferably contains EDTA. It is also preferred that before the heating, the acid-fast bacteria be treated with lipase.
Abstract:
A method of effecting lysis of acid-fast bacteria, comprising heating acid-fast bacteria in a liquid containing a non-ionic surfactant at a temperature of below the boiling point of the liquid. This method enables accomplishing secure lysis of acid-fast bacteria in a simple manner within a short period of time without the use of special apparatus and agent and enables extracting genes. The heating is preferably conducted at 96 DEG C for 10 min. As the nonionic surfactant use can be made of a d-sorbitol fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene glycol sorbitan alkyl ester, a polyoxyethylene glycol p-t-octylphenyl ether or the like. The pH value of the liquid is preferably 8, and the liquid preferably contains EDTA. It is also preferred that before the heating, the acid-fast bacteria be treated with lipase.
Abstract:
A method of effecting lysis of acid-fast bacteria, comprising heating acid-fast bacteria in a liquid containing a non-ionic surfactant at a temperature of below the boiling point of the liquid. This method enables accomplishing secure lysis of acid-fast bacteria in a simple manner within a short period of time without the use of special apparatus and agent and enables extracting genes. The heating is preferably conducted at 96 DEG C for 10 min. As the nonionic surfactant use can be made of a d-sorbitol fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene glycol sorbitan alkyl ester, a polyoxyethylene glycol p-t-octylphenyl ether or the like. The pH value of the liquid is preferably 8, and the liquid preferably contains EDTA. It is also preferred that before the heating, the acid-fast bacteria be treated with lipase.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply realize a range of currents such as pretreatment, bacteriolysis and amplification without using a centrifugal separator after re-dispersing precipitate of acid-fast bacteria after NALC-NaOH treatment and a specific reagent in a short time in a pretreatment for lysing and extracting genes in the acid-fast bacteria. SOLUTION: The method for pre-treating the acid-fast bacteria comprises carrying out NALC-NaOH treatment of a specimen in which the content of the acid-fast bacterium is suspected and directly passing the treated material of the specimen through a lysing means without carrying out centrifugal separation treatment. The treated material of the specimen may be passed through the lysing means after dispersing the treated material of the specimen by only sterilized distilled water. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for simply collecting microorganisms in a short time without using a specific apparatus. SOLUTION: A liquid sample is placed on a collection filter 13 of a centrifugal tube 1 whose inside is divided into an upper part and a lower part by the collection tube 13 having pore diameters to catch the microorganisms. In this state, the centrifugal tube 1 is centrifuged to catch and collect the microorganisms on the filter 13. The pore diameters of the collection filter is 0.1-1.0μm. The centrifugation condition is, for example, one minute under 5,000G. A prefilter for catching an admixture may be arranged on the collection filter. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI