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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43 (21) Application number: 96911246.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 27/ 447( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/002982 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/027787 (12.09.1996 Gazette 1996/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.03.1995 US 19950397898 (71) Applicant: Genetic Biosystems, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: RICE, Sallie Chula Vista, CA 91913 (US) BROWNING, Charles Jacksonville, FL 32225 (US) BURKE, James San Marcos, CA 92069 (US) NGUYEN, Loi San Diego, CA 92069 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)