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(43) Date of publication: 06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36 (21) Application number: 98957985.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 63/00, C12Q 1/02, C12Q 1/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9824/392 (87) International publication number: WO 9925/195 (27.05.1999 Gazette 1999/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 18.11.1997 US 972669 (71) Applicant: CANJI, Inc. San DiegoCA 92121-1102 (US)	(72) Inventor: TALMADGE, James, E. Bellevue, NE 68005 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)