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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.05.2000 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18 (21) Application number: 99935446.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/34, C12Q 1/37, C12Q 1/44, C12N 15/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US9915/400 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/842 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(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: 07.07.1998 US 91880 P 23.03.1999 US 125708 P (71) Applicant: Thermogen, Inc. Chicago, IL 60612 (US)	(72) Inventor: MORIS-VARAS, Francisco Chicago, IL 60607-4500 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius, Volker, Dr. et al Patent- und RechtsanwaltskanzleiHolbeinstrasse 5 81679 München 81679 München (DE)