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(43) Date of publication: 25.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/34 (21) Application number: 97911321.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/002948 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/020332 (14.05.1998 Gazette 1998/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.11.1996 GB 19960023149 (71) Applicant: SensAlyse Holdings Limited Manchester M14 6SE (GB)	(72) Inventors: VADGAMA, Pankaj, Maganlal Manchester M28 4QA (GB) MAINES, Andrew, David Flixton, Manchester M41 5GN (GB) (74) Representative: Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al  Dibb Lupton Alsop, Fountain Precinct Balm Green, Sheffield S1 1RZ Balm Green, Sheffield S1 1RZ (GB)