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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 (21) Application number: 00982707.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01J 19/00, B01L 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0041/275 (87) International publication number: WO 0130/490 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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: 22.10.1999 US 161203 P (71) Applicant: Aclara BioSciences, Inc. Mountain View, CA 94043-1432 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHAEVITZ, Sam Cambridge, MA 02139 (US) BOONE, Travis Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) BJORNSON, Torlief, Ove Gilroy, CA 95020 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)