Patent ID: 7563762

Claim:
A process for stabilizing or preserving a biomolecule comprising the steps of: (a) providing a biomolecule immobilized on a surface; and (b) covering the surface with a composition comprising: i. at least one non-reducing disaccharide selected from the group consisting of trehalose (D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucopyranoside), sucrose (β-D-fructofuranosyl-α-D-glucopyranoside), and a derivative thereof; and ii. at least one protein or polypeptide of the Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) class comprising a motif comprising 11 amino acids, wherein the motif is selected from the group consisting of: (a) K-T-A-E-F-R-D-S-A-G-E (SEQ ID NO. 2), (b) K-G-Q-E-F-K-E-R-A-G-E (SEQ ID NO. 3), (c) K-A-E-E-T-K-Q-R-A-G-E (SEQ ID NO. 4), (d) K-M-D-E-T-K-Q-R-A-G-E (SEQ ID NO. 5), (e) K-A-R-K-T-K-D-S-A-A-E (SEQ ID NO. 6), (f) K-A-K-E-Y-K-D-Y-T-A-E (SEQ ID NO. 7), (g) K-A-R-E-T-T-E-K-A-R-E (SEQ ID NO. 8), and (h) T-K-D-S-A-A-E-K-A-R-E (SEQ ID NO. 9).