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(43) Date of publication: 30.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/31 (21) Application number: 01979651.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/00, C12M 1/34, G01N 27/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0131/615 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/1183 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)

(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: 10.10.2000 US 238518 P 09.10.2001 US 974755 (71) Applicant: Bioforce Nanosciences, Inc. Ames, IA 50010 (US)	(72) Inventors: HENDERSON, Eric Ames, IA 50014 (US) MOSHER, Curtis Ames, IA 50010 (US) (74) Representative: Calderbank, Thomas Roger et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)