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EP 1 145 005 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00921882.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/52 (86) International application number: PCT/US0009/332 (87) International publication number: WO 0062/060 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(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: 08.04.1999 US 290631 02.06.1999 US 323922 07.04.2000 US 545681 (71) Applicant: Chimera Research and Chemical, Inc. Ashville, NC 28803 (US)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Jack, V. Arden, NC 28704 (US) (74) Representative: Schweitzer, Klaus, Dr. Dipl.-Chem.  Patentanwaltskanzlei ZounekIndustriepark Kalle-AlbertGebäude H391Rheingaustrasse 190 65203 Wiesbaden 65203 Wiesbaden (DE)
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