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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.11.2001 (43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00961946.1 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/423 (87) International publication number: WO 0120/042 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(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: 15.09.1999 US 154148 P (71) Applicant: Miraibio Inc. Alameda, CA 94502 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHAPMAN, William, H., Jr. San Leandro, CA 94578 (US) KLEVAN, Leonard Orinda, CA 94563 (US) (74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony  Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR (GB)