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EP 1 583 841 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41 (21) Application number: 04701626.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.01.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/54, G01N 21/86, G01N 33/66 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/000055 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/063393 (29.07.2004 Gazette 2004/31)

(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: 14.01.2003 GB 0300764 (71) Applicant: HYPOGUARD LIMITED Suffolk IP12 1PE (GB)	(72) Inventor: TAJNAFOI, Gabor Woodbridge IP12 1PE (GB) (74) Representative: Gemmell, Peter Alan et al Dummett Copp, 25 The Square, Martlesham Heath Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 3SL Suffolk IP5 3SL (GB)