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EP 1 185 862 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.02.2001 (43) Date of publication: 13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11 (21) Application number: 00935377.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/50, G01N 33/68, C07K 14/47 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0002/110 (87) International publication number: WO 0073/330 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(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: 01.06.1999 GB 9912741 09.02.2000 GB 0002973 (71) Applicant: PROTEOME SCIENCES PLC Cobham,Surrey KT11 3EP (GB)	(72) Inventors: CAWTHORNE, Michael,The University of Buckingham Buckingham MK18 1EG (GB) SANCHEZ, Jean-Charles CH-1208 Geneva (CH) (74) Representative: Kiddle, Simon John et al Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)