METHODS FOR PROVIDING LIQUID AND SOLID COMPONENTS OF A SAMPLE FOR USE IN ASSAY METHODS - Patent 1141707

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EP 1 141 707 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(21)	Application number: 99966392.5

(22)	Date of filing: 17.12.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01N 33/53, G01N 33/554, G01N 33/543, G01N 33/544

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9930/142

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0039/584 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)

(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

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Priority:

29.12.1998 US 223066

(71)	Applicant: BIOSTAR, INC.
	Boulder, Colorado 80301-3325 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	STEAFFENS, Jeffrey, W. Lafayette, CO 80026 (US)

(74)	Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner
	Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)

(54)	METHODS FOR PROVIDING LIQUID AND SOLID COMPONENTS OF A SAMPLE FOR USE IN ASSAY METHODS