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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.03.2001 (43) Date of publication: 31.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/44 (21) Application number: 99960950.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 1/06, G01N 1/36 (86) International application number: PCT/DK9900/720 (87) International publication number: WO 0037/918 (29.06.2000 Gazette 2000/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU (30) Priority: 21.12.1998 DK 981699 (71) Applicant: Histotech APS 8000 Arhus C (DK)	(72) Inventors: S RENSEN, Jens, Christian, Hedemann DK-8250 Eg (DK) GENESER, Finn DK-8250 Eg (DK) S RENSEN, Ulrik, Kj rgaard DK-2700 Br nsh j (DK) CANCIAN, Graziano DK-8643 Ans (DK) BJARKAM, Carsten, Reides DK-8240 Risskov (DK) (74) Representative: Elmeros, Claus  Patentgruppen ApS,Arosgaarden,Aboulevarden 23, 5. 8000 Aarhus C 8000 Aarhus C (DK)