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(43) Date of publication: 15.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/42 (21) Application number: 01992259.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/53, C07H 5/00, C07H 7/00, C07H 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0149/745 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/0537 (27.06.2002 Gazette 2002/26)

(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: 21.12.2000 US 258286 P 06.09.2001 US 947823 (71) Applicant: Biosignature Diagnostics, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAMAJ, Bassam San Diego, CA 92126 (US) AL-ASSAAD, Ali-Samer San Diego, CA 92112 (US) (74) Representative: Prins, Adrianus Willem et al Vereenigde,Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN Den Haag 2587 BN Den Haag (NL)