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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.10.2001 (43) Date of publication: 10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 (21) Application number: 00966304.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68, C12Q 1/48, C12Q 1/70 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/880 (87) International publication number: WO 0127/318 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(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: 09.10.1999 GB 9923846 (71) Applicant: QUIP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Glasgow G20 0XA (GB)	(72) Inventors: LOVATT, Archibald Glasgow G61 3QB (GB) DOHERTY, Iain Glasgow G61 1PF (GB) SMITH, Kenneth, Thomas Glasgow G77 6XZ (GB) (74) Representative: Chapman, Paul Gilmour et al Cruikshank & Fairweather,19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)