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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05 (21) Application number: 00913507.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/68 (86) International application number: PCT/US0004/089 (87) International publication number: WO 0049/417 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)

(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: 17.02.1999 US 251364 08.07.1999 US 350419 (71) Applicant: Arcaris, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US)	(72) Inventor: KAMB, Carl, Alexander Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US) (74) Representative: Forstmeyer, Dietmar, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al Boeters & Bauer,Bereiteranger 15 81541 München 81541 München (DE)