THE INACTIVATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS USING BROAD-SPECTRUM PULSED LIGHT - Patent 1301217

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EP 1 301 217 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16

(21)	Application number: 01944368.8

(22)	Date of filing: 08.06.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61L 2/00, B01D 17/06, G01N 23/00, C12N 13/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0118/571

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/7868 (27.12.2001 Gazette 2001/52)

(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

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Priority:

20.06.2000 US 596987

(71)	Applicant: PUREPULSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	San Diego, CA 92123 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	COVER, William Escondido, CA 92027 (US) HOLLOWAY, Jeffrey, M. San Diegeo, CA 92129 (US) O'DWYER, Mary Temecula, CA 92592 (US) RIEGER, Karen, Anne Temecula, CA 92592 (US)

(74)	Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE
	Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

(54)	THE INACTIVATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS USING BROAD-SPECTRUM PULSED LIGHT