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(43) Date of publication: 04.09.1985 Bulletin 1985/36 (21) Application number: 84903126.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.1984

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/ 02( . ) G01N 21/ 76( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1984/001217 (87) International publication number: WO 1985/000890 (28.02.1985 Gazette 1985/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 16.08.1983 US 19830523794 (71) Applicant: BATTELLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Columbus Ohio 43201 (US)	(72) Inventors: DRUCKER, Harvey Richland, WA 99352 (US) LIND, Michael, A. West Richland, WA 99352 (US) WILLIAMS, Gordon, L. West Richland, WA 99352 (US) SUTEY, Anthony, M. Richland, WA 99352 (US) LINDBERG, Richard, A. Kennewick, WA 99336 (US)