(19)
(11) EP 1 073 902 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.03.2000

(43) Date of publication:
07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06

(21) Application number: 99953384.7

(22) Date of filing: 09.04.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/53
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9907/823
(87) International publication number:
WO 9961/911 (02.12.1999 Gazette 1999/48)
(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: 20.04.1998 US 62863

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-4105 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MURRAY, Royce, W.
    Pittsboro, NC 27312 (US)
  • TEMPLETON, Allen, C.
    Chapel Hill, NC 27515 (US)
  • HOSTETLER, Michael, J.
    Pittsboro, NC 27312 (US)
  • PIETRON, Jeremy, J.
    Washington, DC 20002 (US)

(74) Representative: Sanderson, Nigel Paul et al
Harrison Goddard Foote,Tower House,Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

   


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