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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34 (21) Application number: 04806136.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/005334 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/058500 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 17.12.2003 GB 0329220 15.03.2004 US 553275 P (71) Applicant: Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: BURNELL, Simon, Unipath Limited Bedford MK44 3UP (GB) MANNEH, Victor San Diego 92122 (US) (74) Representative: Ford, Timothy James et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)