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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 14.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/20 (21) Application number: 01957060.5 (22) Date of filing: 20.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0112/934 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/1890 (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 TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.04.2000 US 199057 P (71) Applicant: M-Biotech, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT 84119 (US)	(72) Inventors: Han,In Suk Salt Lake City,Utah 84117 (US) Magda, Jules John Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (US) Lew,Seok Salt Lake City,Utah 84121 (US) Jean, Young San Yangchun-ku,Seoul (KR) (74) Representative: Weisse, Renate Dr. et al Weisse & WolgastBökenbuschstr. 41 42555 Velbert 42555 Velbert (DE)