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EP 0 937 260 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 25.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/34 (21) Application number: 97913294.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 68( . ) G01N 33/ 569( . ) G01N 33/ 53( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/003135 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/023962 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.11.1996 GB 19960024411 (71) Applicant: PROTEOME SCIENCES PLC Cobham, Surrey KT11 3EP (GB)	(72) Inventors: HOCHSTRASSER, Denis, François CH-1245 Collonge-Bellerive (CH) PEARCE, Christopher, Donovan, James Cobham, Surrey KT11 3EP (GB) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)