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(43) Date of publication: 27.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/39 (21) Application number: 98962684.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01L 3/00, G01N 35/02 // (B05D7/24, 3:14, C08F2:00, C08J7:04) (86) International application number: PCT/NL9800/711 (87) International publication number: WO 9930/823 (24.06.1999 Gazette 1999/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK FI FR GB IE IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 12.12.1997 NL 1007781 (71) Applicant: Packard Bioscience B.V. 9731 BK Groningen (NL)	(72) Inventors: THOMSON, James Newington, CT 06111 (US) TER WIEL, Jan NL-9919 AG Loppersum (NL) (74) Representative: Prins, Adrianus Willem et al Vereenigde,Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN Den Haag 2587 BN Den Haag (NL)