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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00920639.2 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/68, G01N 33/92 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0002/870 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/358 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 02.04.1999 IT MI990697 (71) Applicants: Universita' Degli Studi Di Pavia 27100 Pavia (IT) Geroldi, Diego 27100 Pavia (IT)	(72) Inventor: GEROLDI, Diego 27100 Pavia (IT) (74) Representative: Gervasi, Gemma, Dr.  Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A., Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)