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EP 1 240 516 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 00973029.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/543 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/217 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/3225 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.11.1999 GB 9926289 (71) Applicant: Dynal Biotech ASA 0309 Oslo (NO)	(72) Inventor: RANDEN, Ingrid N-0781 Oslo (NO) (74) Representative: Dzieglewska, Hanna Eva  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)