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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.1995 Bulletin 1995/14 (21) Application number: 94912615.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 53( . ) G01N 33/ 564( . ) G01N 33/ 576( . ) G01N 33/ 543( . ) G01N 33/ 569( . ) G01N 33/ 68( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1994/000788 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/024560 (27.10.1994 Gazette 1994/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 14.04.1993 GB 19930007732 14.04.1993 GB 19930007659 (71) Applicant: INTERNATIONAL MUREX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Toronto, Ottawa M5J 2M4 (CA)	(72) Inventors: DUNCAN, Richard, Julian, Stuart Temple Hill Dartford, Kent DA1 5LR (GB) BECKFORD, Urszula, Murex Diagnostics Limited Dartford, Kent DA1 5LR (GB) (74) Representative: Silveston, Judith, et al  ABEL & IMRAY Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London, WC1V 7LH London, WC1V 7LH (GB)