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(43) Date of publication: 05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01 (21) Application number: 98911437.6 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 19/00, A61M 5/32, A61M 35/00, B01L 3/00, B01L 11/00, C12M 3/00, C12N 5/06, C12N 5/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9803/936 (87) International publication number: WO 9838/940 (11.09.1998 Gazette 1998/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.03.1997 US 813364 (71) Applicants: Thermogenesis Corporation Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (US) THE NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC. New York, NY 10021-6295 (US)	(72) Inventors: COELHO, Philip, H. El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (US) RUBINSTEIN, PabloRockefeller University Housing New York, NY 10021 (US) STEVENS, Cladd, E. New York, NY 10021 (US) (74) Representative: Denmark, James et al Bailey, Walsh & Co.5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SDYorkshire Leeds LS1 2SDYorkshire (GB)