Patent 7306929 was granted and assigned to Promega on December, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Compositions and reaction kits are provided for controlling an enzymatic process. The compositions and kits include a substantially water-insoluble, water-permeable polymer and a poorly water-soluble salt of an essential ionic enzymatic reactant. The disclosed compositions and methods are particularly useful for improving the specificity and performance of PCR.