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(11) EP 1 329 721 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/05

(21) Application number: 01970262.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/31(2006.01)
G01N 33/72(2006.01)
 G01N 21/78(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2001/008482
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/027330 (04.04.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

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Method of quantifying hemoglobin and method of measuring glycation ratio of hemoglobin

Verfahren zur Quantifizierung von Hämoglobin und Verfahren zur Messung des Glykierungsanteils von Hämoglobin

Procédé de quantification d'hémoglobine et procédé de mesure du taux de glycation d'hémoglobine

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 28.09.2000 JP 2000296540

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30

(73) Proprietor: ARKRAY, Inc.
Minami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto 601-8045 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YONEHARA, Satoshi, c/o ARKRAY, INC.
    Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 (JP)
  • YAGI, Yuji, c/o ARKRAY, INC.
    Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


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