(19)
(11) EP 1 255 983 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.02.2002

(43) Date of publication:
13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46

(21) Application number: 01903178.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 27/447
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0101/963
(87) International publication number:
WO 0105/3817 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)
(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: 19.01.2000 US 176839 P

(71) Applicant: Mosaic Technologies
Waltham, MA 02451 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JONES, Chris, L.
    Riverdale, NJ 07457 (US)
  • ABRAMS, Ezra, S.
    Newton, MA 02465 (US)
  • KIEFFER-HIGGINS, Stephen, G.
    Boston, MA 02115 (US)
  • ZHANG, Tianhong
    Ashland, MA 01721 (US)
  • EACOCK, Graham, P.
    Marlboro, MA 01752 (US)
  • WEBB, Michael, J.
    Dunstable, MA 01827 (US)
  • MCDOWELL, Christopher
    Raynham, MA 02767 (US)

(74) Representative: Muir, Justine Claire 
Graham Watt & Co.7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ (GB)

   


(54) METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AND DETECTING NUCLEIC ACID