(19)

(11)

EP 1 278 583 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 00922299.3 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 15/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0010/470 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/0964 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: TRANSGENOMIC, Inc. San Jose, CA 95131 (US)	(72) Inventors: SUTTON, John, E. Bellevue, NE 68005 (US) GJERDE, Douglas, T. Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) TAYLOR, Paul, D. Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US) (74) Representative: Kremer, Simon Mark  Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)