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EP 1101143 A1 20010523 - SLIDES WITH REACTION ZONES DEFINED BY HYDROPHOBIC BARRIERS

Title (en)

SLIDES WITH REACTION ZONES DEFINED BY HYDROPHOBIC BARRIERS

Title (de)

TRÄGER MIT DURCH HYDROPHOBISCHE WÄLLE BESTIMMTEN REAKTIONSZONEN

Title (fr)

LAMES A ZONES DE REACTION DEFINIES PAR DES BARRIERES HYDROPHOBES

Publication

EP 1101143 A1 20010523 (EN)

Application

EP 99928640 A 19990614

Priority

US 9913382 W 19990614
US 13066198 A 19980807

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0008511A1] Slides for the immobilization and subsequent analytical processing of biological specimens having at least one reaction zone defined by a hydrophobic barrier circumscribing substantially the entire boundary of said zone.

IPC 1-7

G02B 21/34

IPC 8 full level

G02B 21/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 21/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0008511A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0008511 A1 20000217; EP 1101143 A1 20010523; JP 2002526785 A 20020820

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9913382 W 19990614; EP 99928640 A 19990614; JP 2000564087 A 19990614