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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40 (21) Application number: 98965546.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/543, G01N 33/53, C12Q 1/68, B01J 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9827/850 (87) International publication number: WO 9934/214 (08.07.1999 Gazette 1999/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 31.12.1997 US 70290 P (71) Applicant: Qiagen Genomics, Inc. Bothell, Washington 98021 (US)	(72) Inventors: GARRISON, Lori, K. Seattle, WA 98103 (US) TABONE, John, C. Bothell, WA 98011 (US) VAN NESS, Jeffrey Seattle, WA 98125 (US) (74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)