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EP 0 591 322 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.04.1994 Bulletin 1994/15 (21) Application number: 92913166.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.06.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/ 26( . ) C12Q 1/ 54( . ) C12Q 1/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1992/001116 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/022669 (23.12.1992 Gazette 1992/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE (30) Priority: 19.06.1991 GB 19910132126 (71) Applicant: HYPOGUARD (UK) LIMITED Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1PE (GB)	(72) Inventor: GULLICK, Stephen, Peter 18 Deben Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP5 7PQ (GB) (74) Representative: Dummett, Thomas Ian Peter  Dummett Copp & Co. 25 The Square Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 7SL Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 7SL (GB)