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(11) EP 1 537 424 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23

(21) Application number: 03749318.6

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 35/00, B01J 19/00, G01N 21/75
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/027406
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/033712 (14.04.2005 Gazette 2005/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 03.09.2002 US 

(71) Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Wilmington,Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LUSTIG, Steve, R.
    Landenberg, PA 19350 (US)
  • FOGGIN, Gary, W.
    Wilmington, DE 19809 (US)
  • AGREEN, Robert
    New Castle, DE 19720 (US)

(74) Representative: Matthews, Derek Peter 
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN A PLURALITY OF SAMPLES