PH SENSITIVE CYANINE DYES AS REACTIVE FLUORESCENT REAGENTS - Patent 1212375

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EP 1 212 375 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	11.04.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24

(21)	Application number: 00942696.6

(22)	Date of filing: 08.06.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C09B 23/02, G01N 31/22

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0015/682

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0075/237 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)

(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

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Priority:

09.06.1999 US 138297 P

(71)	Applicants:
	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PittsburghPennsylvania 15213 (US) Amersham Pharmacia Biotech UK Limited Little Chalfont,Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	MUJUMDAR, Ratnakar Glenshaw, PA 15116 (US) SMITH, John Anthony Cardiff CF14 6JS (GB)

(74)	Representative: Canning, Lewis R.
	Amersham plcThe Grove CentreWhite Lion Road Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 9LL Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 9LL (GB)

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