definiens: means BioMeriCux 's proprietary isothermal, tra!\$Cropuon -based nucleic add amplir"'.tion proce ..,, inyolying the use of reverse transcripclK ( ~J!J.- ), RNase H and RNA polymerase, nbst.antially lIS described in U.S. Pllent Nos . [ 5,1030,238 ; 5.409.818 : 5.654,142 and 6,312.298 ; EP Pat.nu No . 0 36B 906 ; 0 623683 Ind 0173 % O.nd foreign counterparts . ] .LJlI melnl the ~parltion, purifICltion, detection, quantification, amplification Or IIIIlysis of nucleic ICids ill connection with the usc of NASRA or TMA ( trlm - mediltcd ImplifiClllioo method )