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(43) Date of publication: 26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39 (21) Application number: 00965348.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/53, G01N 33/567, G01N 33/574, C12M 1/36, C12M 1/38, C12M 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0026/113 (87) International publication number: WO 0122/086 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)

(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: 24.09.1999 US 155665 P (71) Applicant: Cohen, Jonathan Potomac, MD 20854 (US)	(72) Inventor: Cohen, Jonathan Potomac, MD 20854 (US) (74) Representative: Chapman, Paul William et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)