Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
A solid support capable of binding a nucleic acid thereto upon irradiation, comprising (a) a solid substrate, (b) a photochemically reactive nucleic acid-binding ligand, and (c) a divalent radical chemically linking the substrate and the nucleic acid-binding ligand.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
A solid support capable of binding a nucleic acid thereto upon irradiation, comprising (a) a solid substrate, (b) a photochemically reactive nucleic acid-binding ligand, and (c) a divalent radical chemically linking the substrate and the nucleic acid-binding ligand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A support according to claim 1, characterized in that the nucleic acid-binding ligand is an intercalator compound selected from acridine dyes, phenanthridines, phenazines, furocoumarins, phenothiazines, and quinolines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the substrate (a) in free state has free OH groups through which it is linked by the divalent radical (c).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A support according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the substrate (a) is cellulose or a cellulose ester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A support according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the divalent radical (c) is derived from cyanogen bromide or from 1,4-butanediol-diglycidyl ether.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A support according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that (b) is psoralen, angelicin, ethidium or derivatives thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An immobilized nucleic acid probe comprising (a) a nucleic acid, (b) a nucleic acid binding ligand photochemically linked to the nucleic acid, and (c) a solid substrate chemically linked through a divalent radical to the nucleic acid-binding ligand (b).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An immobilized nucleic acid probe comprising (a) a nucleic acid, (b) a nucleic acid binding ligand photochemically linked to the nucleic acid, and (c) a solid substrate chemically linked through a divalent radical to the nucleic acid-binding ligand (b).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An immobilized probe according to claim 7, characterized in that the nucleic acid-binding ligand is an intercalator compound selected from acridine dyes, phenanthridines, phenazines, furocoumarins, phenothiazines, and quinolines.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An immobilized probe according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the substrate (c) in free state has free OH groups through which it is linked by the divalent radical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An immobilized probe according to any of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that (b) is psoralen, angelicin, ethidium or derivatives thereof.