(19)
(11) EP 1 169 646 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.07.2001

(43) Date of publication:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21) Application number: 00913266.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0001/997
(87) International publication number:
WO 0043/791 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)
(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: 25.01.1999 US 117126 P
03.05.1999 US 132288 P
24.09.1999 US 155937 P

(71) Applicant: Minerva Biotechnologies Corporation
Newton, MA 02458 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BAMDAD, Cynthia, Carol
    Newton, MA 02458 (US)
  • BAMDAD, R., Shoshana
    Newton, MA 02458 (US)

(74) Representative: Killin, Stephen James 
Venner, Shipley & Co., 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)

   


(54) RAPID AND SENSITIVE DETECTION OF ABERRANT PROTEIN AGGREGATION IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES