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EP 0 248 038 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.12.1987 Bulletin 1987/50 (21) Application number: 86906648.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 543( . ) G01N 33/ 68( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/002214 (87) International publication number: WO 1987/002779 (07.05.1987 Gazette 1987/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 22.10.1985 US 19850790077 (71) Applicant: Murex Corporation Norcross, GA 30091 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOSSOM, Miles, Gerald Duluth, GA 30136 (US) (74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward, et al  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)