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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 00980286.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/53, C12Q 1/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/402 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/4147 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

(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: 04.05.2000 WO PCT/IL00/00256 (71) Applicant: Procognia, Ltd. 77610 Ashdod (IL)	(72) Inventors: MARKMAN, Ofer Jerusalem (IL) ORON, Assaf, Peretz 79340 Nehora (IL) ROTHMAN, Chana 49400 Petach-Tikva (IL) (74) Representative: Hughes, Siân Victoria et al Venner, Shipley & Co20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)