(19)
(11) EP 1 185 697 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.08.2001

(43) Date of publication:
13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11

(21) Application number: 00931949.2

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0011/084
(87) International publication number:
WO 0066/777 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)
(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: 30.04.1999 US 131901 P

(71) Applicant: Qualicon, Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TICE, George, Jr.
    Penns Grove, NJ 08069 (US)
  • VAIDYANATHAN, Ganesh
    Hockessin, DE 19707 (US)
  • OWENS, Aaron, J.
    Newark, DE 19713 (US)
  • SCHAFFER, Michael
    Glen Mills, PA 19342 (US)
  • JENSEN, Mark, A.
    West, PA 19382 (US)
  • HAZEL, James, W.
    Conowingo, MD 21918 (US)

(74) Representative: Jeffrey, Philip Michael 
Frank B. Dehn & Co.179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


(54) ASSAY BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF DNA MELTING CURVES