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(11) EP 1 747 456 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/05

(21) Application number: 05748644.1

(22) Date of filing: 24.05.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 30/72(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2005/000790
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/114170 (01.12.2005 Gazette 2005/48)
(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: 21.05.2004 US 573009 P

(71) Applicants:
  • MDS Inc. doing business through its MDS Sciex Division
    Concord, Ontario L4K 4V8 (CA)
  • Applera Corporation
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DAVIDSON, William, R.
    Thornhill, Ontario L3T 1P8 (CA)
  • SHUSHAN, Bori
    Toronto, Ontario M4W 2W6 (CA)
  • KOVARIK, Peter
    Markham, Ontario L6E 1Z9 (CA)
  • COVEY, Tom, R.
    Richmond Hill, Ontario L4V 4M1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Roberts, Mark Peter 
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


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