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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/20 (21) Application number: 94924518.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.07.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 53( . ) C12N 5/ 0789( . ) A01N 1/ 02( . ) C12N 5/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/008574 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/003693 (09.02.1995 Gazette 1995/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.07.1993 US 19930100633 (71) Applicant: SYSTEMIX, INC. Palo Alto, California 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: PEAULT, Bruno F-94170 Le Perreux-sur-Marne (FR) UCHIDA, Nobuko Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) (74) Representative: Goldin, Douglas Michael  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)