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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/29 (21) Application number: 97919087.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/ 68( . ) G01N 21/ 78( . ) G01N 33/ 543( . ) G01N 33/ 574( . ) G01N 33/ 74( . ) G01N 21/ 64( . ) G01N 33/ 542( . ) G01N 33/ 573( . ) G01N 33/ 68( . ) G01N 33/ 76( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/FI1997/000560 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/015830 (16.04.1998 Gazette 1998/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 04.10.1996 FI 19960003989 (71) Applicant: WALLAC OY SF-20101 Turku (FI)

(72) Inventors: HEMMILÄ, Ilkka, Antero FIN-20780 Kaarina (FI) HURSKAINEN, Pertti, Juhani FIN-20760 Piispanristi (FI) BLOMBERG, Kaj, Runar FIN-20750 Turku (FI) MUKKALA, Veli-Matti FIN-20780 Kaarina (FI) TAKALO, Harri, Juha FIN-20360 Turku (FI) KOVANEN, Satu, Anneli FIN-20610 Turku (FI) WEBB, Stuart, Alan FIN-20880 Turku (FI) (74) Representative: Öhman, Ann-Marie  Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O. Box 99 20521 Turku 20521 Turku (FI)