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EP 1 573 308 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37 (21) Application number: 02794251.5 (22) Date of filing: 12.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 27/26, G01N 27/447 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/039931 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/055505 (01.07.2004 Gazette 2004/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (71) Applicant: Aura Biosystems Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1209 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEE, Richard, Stanley  (US) PETHIG, Ron  (US) TALARY, Mark, Stewart  (US) (74) Representative: Loisel, Bertrand et al Cabinet Plasseraud 65/67 rue de la Victoire 75440 Paris Cedex 09 75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)