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(43) Date of publication: 10.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/02 (21) Application number: 99909695.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12M 1/00, C12M 1/12, C12Q 1/00, C12Q 1/06, C12Q 1/24, C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/543, G01N 33/569 (86) International application number: PCT/US9904/415 (87) International publication number: WO 9945/094 (10.09.1999 Gazette 1999/36)

(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: 02.03.1998 US 32964 09.06.1998 US 94256 (71) Applicant: COMPUCYTE CORPORATION Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)	(72) Inventor: KAMENTSKY, Louis, A. Boston, MA 02116 (US) (74) Representative: Hutchins, Michael Richard  FRY HEATH & SPENCEThe Old College53 High Street HorleySurrey RH6 7BN HorleySurrey RH6 7BN (GB)