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(43) Date of publication: 10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19 (21) Application number: 97917620.3 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 27/02, G01N 27/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9704/849 (87) International publication number: WO 9736/169 (02.10.1997 Gazette 1997/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 25.03.1996 US 14060 P (71) Applicant: Signet Diagnostic Corporation Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33140 (US)	(72) Inventor: PASULA, Mark J.,Signet diagnostic Corporation Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33140 (US) (74) Representative: Schuhmann, Albrecht  Tristanstrasse 5 90461 Nürnberg 90461 Nürnberg (DE)