(19)
(11) EP 0 672 185 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.09.1995 Bulletin 1995/38

(21) Application number: 93917236.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/ 68( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1993/006715
(87) International publication number:
WO 1994/002643 (03.02.1994 Gazette 1994/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 17.07.1992 US 19920915900

(71) Applicant: APROGENEX, INC.
Houston, TX 77054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PRASHAD, Nagindra
    Houston, TX 77025 (US)
  • BLICK, Mark
    Houston, TX 77035 (US)
  • WEBER, William, Dugald
    Bellaire, TX 77401 (US)
  • CUBBAGE, Michael, Lee
    Houston, TX 77075 (US)
  • JU, Shyh, Chen
    Houston, TX 77064 (US)
  • ASGARI, Morteza
    Houston, TX 77459 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München
D-81675 München (DE)

   


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