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EP 1 711 630 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.11.2005 (43) Date of publication: 18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42 (21) Application number: 05701827.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/000057 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/068655 (28.07.2005 Gazette 2005/30)

(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: 16.01.2004 GB 0400976 (71) Applicant: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1TT (GB)	(72) Inventors: Smith, Steven Kevin Cambridgeshire CB4 3AG (GB) Charnock-Jones, David Stephen Cambridgeshire CB1 8RW (GB) Print, Cristin Gregor Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 2EJ (GB) Johnson, Nicola Anne Cambridgeshire CB4 1PW (GB) (74) Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh  Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)