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(43) Date of publication: 05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36 (21) Application number: 99958906.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 27/447 (86) International application number: PCT/US9926/724 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/315 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(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: 12.11.1998 US 108086 P (71) Applicant: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS TempeArizona 85287 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAYES, Mark, A. Gilbert, AZ 85233 (US) POLSON, Nolan, A. Chandler, AZ 85224 (US) (74) Representative: Schwarz, Albin, Dr. et al PatentanwaltWipplingerstrasse 32/22 1010 Wien 1010 Wien (AT)