(19)
(11) EP 1 153 300 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.03.2001

(43) Date of publication:
14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46

(21) Application number: 00911845.6

(22) Date of filing: 16.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/68, G01N 1/30, B01L 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0004/023
(87) International publication number:
WO 0049/410 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)
(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: 16.02.1999 US 120288 P

(71) Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,as represented by THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Rockville, MD 20852-3804 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIOTTA, Lance, A.
    Bethesda, MD 20817 (US)
  • SIMONE, Nicole
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US)
  • EMMERT-BUCK, Michael
    Silver Spring, MD 20904 (US)
  • PETRICOIN, Emmanuel, F., III
    Dunkirk, MD 20754 (US)

(74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote 
Belgrave Hall,Belgrave Street
Leeds, LS2 8DD
Leeds, LS2 8DD (GB)

   


(54) LCM (LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION) FOR CELLULAR PROTEIN ANALYSIS