Processes and compositions for transfecting Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells
AssigneeLeinco Technologies, Inc.
InventorsSarah E. Hamm, William P. Leinert
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to processes and compositions for the transfection of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. More specifically, the present invention relates to processes for the transfection of CHO cells suspended in an aqueous medium using a transfection composition containing nucleic acid and linear polyethyleneimine.
Claims5
A composition for transfecting Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, the transfection composition containing a population of particles comprising linear polyethyleneimine and nucleic acid, the population having an average particle size and a polydispersity with the polydispersity being between 0 and 0.4, and the ratio of polyethyleneimine nitrogen moieties (N) to nucleic acid phosphate moieties (P) in the particles being 15:1 to 30:1 (N/P).
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