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(11) EP 1 549 947 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.06.2004

(43) Date of publication:
06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27

(21) Application number: 03748265.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/487, G01N 21/64, G02B 21/00, G02B 21/06, G02B 27/14, G02B 5/04, G02B 7/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2003/004004
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/025295 (25.03.2004 Gazette 2004/13)
(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: 16.09.2002 GB 0221467

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton,Hampshire SO17 1BJ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEST, Eric
    Swindon,Wiltshire SN4 9NT (GB)
  • KEEVIL, Charles, William
    Salisbury,Wiltshire SP5 3RZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Maschio, Antonio, Dr. 
D Young & Co120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) PROCESS AND APPARATUS COMPRISING EPISCOPOC DIFFERENTIAL CONTRAST (EDIC) MICROSCOPY PLUS EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY (EF) FOR THE DETECTION OR IDENTIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL ON SURFACES