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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38 (21) Application number: 97947522.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/ 09( . ) C12Q 1/ 68( . ) C12N 15/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/020831 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/021321 (22.05.1998 Gazette 1998/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU (30) Priority: 12.11.1996 US 19960748130 03.10.1997 US 19970943586 (71) Applicant: Qbi Enterprises Ltd. 74106 Nes-Ziona (US)	(72) Inventors: LURIA, Sylvie 70100 Nes-Ziona (IL) EINAT, Paz 74042 Nes-Ziona (IL) HARRIS, Nicholas 76302 Rehovot (IL) SKALITER, Rami 74037 Nes-Ziona (IL) GROSMAN, Zehava 76248 Rehovot (IL) (74) Representative: Austin, Hedley William  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road Swansea Wales SA1 5ED Swansea Wales SA1 5ED (GB)