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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 99925655.5 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/543, G01N 33/553, G01N 33/552, G01N 33/53, G01N 33/537, G01N 21/00, G01N 31/22, G01N 15/06, G01N 33/00, G01N 21/29, G01N 21/41, G01N 21/47, G01N 21/27, G01N 21/31, G01N 21/59, G01N 21/01, G01N 21/17, G01N 21/75, B01L 3/00, G01D 11/26, B01J 19/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US9910/917 (87) International publication number: WO 9958/948 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(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: 13.05.1998 US 85259 P (71) Applicant: Accelr8 Technology Corporation Denver,Colorado 80203-1253 (US)	(72) Inventors: STARZL, Timothy, W. Boulder, CO 80303 (US) CLARK, Scott Denver, CO 80243 (US) ROBINSON, MaryBeth Boulder, CO 80301 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co.135 Westhall Road WarlinghamSurrey CR6 9HJ WarlinghamSurrey CR6 9HJ (GB)