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Extending the Armored RNA Technology to DNA Cindy WalkerPeach, Ph.D. Director, Development and Operations Ambion Diagnostics. BSI EN ISO9001:2000 Certified BSI Registration Number: FM 57081 Quality System Regulations (21CFR§820) Medical Device Manufacturing Owner/Operator Number: 9049048.
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Extending the Armored RNA Technology to DNACindy WalkerPeach, Ph.D.Director, Development and OperationsAmbion Diagnostics BSI EN ISO9001:2000 Certified BSI Registration Number: FM 57081 Quality System Regulations (21CFR§820) Medical Device Manufacturing Owner/Operator Number: 9049048
Armored RNA Quant™ Armored RNA -> Armored RNA QuantPackaging System Armored RNA®
Armored RNA Quant™ Armored DNA Armored DNA Proof of Principle – Concept Armored DNA
DNA Controls & StandardsCommonly Used • DNA plasmids • Infectious or attenuated / inactivated viruses • Patient samples • PCR amplicons
371bp PCR product 239bp PCR product 900bp 900bp ArmoredDNA Armroed RNA control Ladder ArmoredDNA Armroed RNA control Ladder Armored DNAProof of Principle – DNA Packaging of two Targets Packaging of two unrelated sequences
Armored DNAProof of Principle - Resistant to DNase DNA DNA Marker Armored Armored DNA DNA No DNase +DNase No DNase +DNase 1 ug of PCR target or 5 ug of Armored DNA Internal Control was treated with and without Turbo DNase for 1 hour
371bp 239bp AD (Packaged,Extracted) Extracted DNA fragment DNA fragment Ladder AD (Packaged,Extracted) Extracted DNA fragment DNA fragment Ladder Armored DNAProof of Principle – DNA Protection DNA protected from nuclease degradation
Armored DNAProof of Principle - QC HPLC Assay Phosphate Assay DNA Integrity Functional Testing (PCR)
Phosphate Assay (copies/uL) qRT-PCR HBV Assay (copies/uL) HBV 8.0 x1010 (±0.65 x 1010) 8.6 x1010 Armored DNA Proof of Principle – Quantification 7% Difference
Armored DNAHeat Stability Profile AD Internal Control Control 50 C 60 C 70C ARQ Armored DNA ARQ Armored DNA ARQ Armored DNA ARQ Armored DNA
Armored DNADetection Over a Linear Range Parallel assays of AD HBV serial curve (42 to 0.042 pg) Test with two sets of primers Direct input of samples, 2 ul per reaction in duplicate
Armored DNAInitial Stability in Plasma • Stable 7 days at 37°C • Stable 14 days at 25°C • Stable 1x freeze-thaw • CV < 4% 4copies/uL (AD HBV 239bp) incubated in plasma (1 x 103 copies extracted in duplicates)
Armored TechnologyArmored DNA summary • Armored Technology compatible with DNA • Packaging of 239 and 371bp double stranded DNA up to an undefined limit • Stable in Plasma • 7 days at 37°C • 14 days at 25°C • 1x freeze-thaw • Stable in TSMIII • 7 days at 37°C • 7 days at 25°C • 14 days at 4°C • 1x freeze-thaw
Armored DNA Ideal Controls and Standards • Stable – Nuclease resistant • Quantifiable – Armored DNA referenced to a NIST standard • Homogeneous – single, sequence defined target • Compatible – compatible with broad range of assay technologies • Flexible – allows for addition to human matrix of choice • Customizable – user defined sequences, genotyping • Non-infectious – ease in handling and shipping