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EP 0533772 A4 19931208 - DETECTION PROCESS

Title (en)

DETECTION PROCESS

Publication

EP 0533772 A4 19931208 (EN)

Application

EP 91911125 A 19910607

Priority

AU PK056690 A 19900608

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9119003A1] This invention relates to processes for the detection and/or enumeration of contaminants in samples such as pharmaceutical samples, food, beverage and water samples. The processes combine the specificity of immunodetection with the speed of automated systems to provide rapid methods for the detection of specific contaminants in samples.

IPC 1-7

C12Q 1/04

IPC 8 full level

C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); G01N 33/569 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C12Q 1/04 (2013.01); G01N 33/569 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] WO 8204264 A1 19821209 - ALFA LAVAL AB [SE], et al
See references of WO 9119003A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9119003 A1 19911212; EP 0533772 A1 19930331; EP 0533772 A4 19931208; NZ 238444 A 19930428

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9100247 W 19910607; EP 91911125 A 19910607; NZ 23844491 A 19910607