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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 05718267.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/000771 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/093101 (06.10.2005 Gazette 2005/40)

(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: 26.03.2004 GB 0406863 (71) Applicant: QIAGEN GmbH 40724 Hilden (DE)	(72) Inventor: LARSEN, Frank N-0372 Oslo (NO) (74) Representative: Schönbohm, Carla  König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Lohengrinstraße 11 D-40549 Düsseldorf D-40549 Düsseldorf (DE)