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EP 1 676 122 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.08.2005 (43) Date of publication: 05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27 (21) Application number: 04789395.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/64(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/032244 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/033283 (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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 30.09.2003 US 507243 P (71) Applicant: Singulex, Inc. St. Louis, MO 63108 (US)	(72) Inventor: PUSKAS, Robert, S. Manchester, Missouri 63021 (US) (74) Representative: Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen et al W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)