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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47 (21) Application number: 99964694.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/574 (86) International application number: PCT/FI9901/059 (87) International publication number: WO 0050/899 (31.08.2000 Gazette 2000/35)

(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: 23.02.1999 FI 990382 (71) Applicant: Arctic Partners OY AB 20100 Turku (FI)	(72) Inventors: HAESE, Alexander D-22301 Hamburg (DE) HULAND, Hartwig D-22391 Hamburg (DE) RECKER, Franz, Helmut, Richard CH-5016 Obererlinsbach (CH) KWIATKOWSKI, Maciej, Krzysztof PL-80-809 Gdansk (PL) (74) Representative: Heikkilä, Hannes Antero et al Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy,P.O. Box 99 20521 Turku 20521 Turku (FI)