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EP 1 206 699 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.08.2001 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00965572.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/53 (86) International application number: PCT/US0040/495 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/638 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)

(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: 27.07.1999 US 145755 P (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION Salt Lake City,Utah 84112 (US)	(72) Inventor: BLUMENTHAL, Donald, K., II Salt Lake City, UT 84103 (US) (74) Representative: Bosotti, Luciano et al c/o Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'OulxVia Maria Vittoria 18 10123 Torino 10123 Torino (IT)