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(11) EP 1 214 581 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(21) Application number: 00964859.3

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 22/00, G01N 22/02, G01N 33/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE0001/783
(87) International publication number:
WO 0120/311 (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: 17.09.1999 SE 9903348
18.02.2000 US 506832

(71) Applicant: Sik - Institut För Livsmedel Och Bioteknik AB
402 29 Göteborg (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • MERKEL, Harald
    S-428 30 Kallered (SE)
  • REIMERS, Mikael
    S-426 74 Västra Frölunda (SE)
  • SKJÖLDEBRAND, Christina
    S-130 40 Saltsjö-Boo (SE)

(74) Representative: Janson, Ronny et al
Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyra AB,Box 10316
100 55 Stockholm
100 55 Stockholm (SE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF FOREIGN BODIES IN PRODUCTS