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(11) EP 0 972 079 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03

(21) Application number: 98911903.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9805/550
(87) International publication number:
WO 9842/870 (01.10.1998 Gazette 1998/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 24.03.1997 US 41515 P

(71) Applicant: E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Wilmington,Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • REITER, Robert, Stefan
    Urbandale, IA 50322 (US)

   


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