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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12 (21) Application number: 99929132.1 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/68, G01N 33/543, G01N 33/569, G01N 33/576, G01N 33/571 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9903/841 (87) International publication number: WO 9963/349 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(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: 02.06.1998 IT TO980473 (71) Applicant: DiaSorin International Inc. New York, NY 10019 (US)	(72) Inventors: BONELLI, Fabrizio I-15033 Casale Monferrato (IT) BARBERO, Luca, Maria I-12043 Canale (IT) BARBIERI, Ugo I-13040 Saluggia (IT) CORNO, Federico I-10036 Settimo Torinese (IT) SOLETI, Antonio I-10042 Nichelino (IT) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)