Circulomics Inc. — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase I: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Nanobind FFPE DNA/RNA Extraction Despite the growing

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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Nanobind FFPE DNA/RNA Extraction Despite the growing need for and the demonstrated potential advantages of molecular biomarkers, it has proven difficult to routinely employ them in the diagnosis and management of patients. One reason for this failure has been the logistical challenges of obtaining, rapidly processing, storin, and transporting quick-frozen tissue samples in clinical settings. Standard hospital tissue processing involves fixation in formaldehyde, followedby embedding in paraffin blocks to generate Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) tissue samples. If these FFPE samples can be harnessed for routine molecular analysis, the potential for revolutionizing current medical practice exists. FFPE blocks obtained in hospital pathology departments could then be routinely assayed using the newer molecular methods. Moreover, since FFPE samples are usually stored for many years by hospital pathology departments, retrospective molecular evaluations could also be