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(43) Date of publication: 25.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/17 (21) Application number: 99925262.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/487, G01N 33/50, G01N 33/543 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/309 (87) International publication number: WO 9966/322 (23.12.1999 Gazette 1999/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 15.06.1998 IL 12490398 07.07.1998 US 110686 11.08.1998 IL 12572098 12.11.1998 IL 12701998 04.05.1999 IL 12975499 (71) Applicant: Biosensor Systems Design, Inc. Cedarhurst, NY 11516 (US)	(72) Inventor: BAUER, Alan, Joseph 94542 Jerusalem (IL) (74) Representative: Loveless, Ian Mark  Reddie & Grose,16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)