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(11)EP 2 705 154 A1

(12)

(43)Date of publication:
12.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/11

(21)Application number: 12777788.6

(22)Date of filing:  27.04.2012
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12P 21/04(2006.01)
G01N 33/00(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/US2012/035495
(87)International publication number:
WO 2012/149351 (01.11.2012 Gazette  2012/44)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30)Priority: 29.04.2011 US 201161480616 P
26.04.2012 US 201213457064
26.04.2012 US 201213457049

(71)Applicant: TechLab, Inc.
Blacksburg, VA 24060-6358 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • BOONE, James, Hunter
    Christiansburg, VA 24073 (US)
  • LYERLY, David, M.
    Radford, VA 24142 (US)
  • WILKINS, Tracy, D.
    Riner, VA 24149 (US)
  • CARMAN, Robert, J.
    Christiansburg, VA (US)

(74)Representative: Fyfe, Fiona Allison Watson 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

  


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