Patent ID: 8598338

Claim:
A method for isolating substantially pure and undegraded genomic DNA from biological material, comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the biological material with a DNA Lysing Solution to form a mixture, wherein (i) the DNA Lysing Solution is buffered at pH of greater than 7, (ii) the DNA Lysing Solution comprises a lithium salt and at least one surfactant, and (iii) the DNA released from the biological material by the DNA Lysing Solution is substantially undegraded; (b) contacting the mixture of step (a) with a DNA Spiking Solution; (c) contacting the mixture of step (b) to a solid support such that DNA present in the biological material binds to the solid support; (d) washing the solid support with a Wash Solution; and (e) eluting the DNA with a DNA Elution Solution, thereby isolating substantially pure and undegraded genomic DNA from the biological material.