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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00909076.2 (22) Date of filing: 17.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0000/319 (87) International publication number: WO 0042/216 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)

(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: 18.01.1999 GB 9901037 28.05.1999 GB 9912585 (71) Applicant: Osteometer Biotech AS 2730 Herlev (DK)	(72) Inventor: KUSK, Philip 2730 Herlev (DK) (74) Representative: Smart, Peter John  W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)