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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01 (21) Application number: 99908715.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01L 3/02, G01N 1/38, G01N 21/82 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9900/236 (87) International publication number: WO 9947/261 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 19.03.1998 US 78780 P (71) Applicant: CME Telemetrix Inc. Waterloo,Ontario N2L 5Z4 (CA)	(72) Inventor: SAMSOONDAR, James Cambridge, Ontario N1T 1M7 (CA) (74) Representative: Paget, Hugh Charles Edward et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)