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(43) Date of publication: 25.09.1996 Bulletin 1996/39 (21) Application number: 95904843.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07K 14/ 725( . ) C07K 16/ 00( . ) G01N 27/ 416( . ) G01N 33/ 544( . ) C07K 14/ 735( . ) G01N 27/ 327( . ) G01N 33/ 543( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/014094 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/016206 (15.06.1995 Gazette 1995/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE DK FR GB IE IT LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.12.1993 US 19930162870 (71) Applicant: BIOSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Alpharetta, GA 30202 (US)	(72) Inventor: KENNEDY, Stephen, J. Alpharetta, GA 30202 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.  WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)