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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09 (21) Application number: 05731618.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) G01N 33/68(2006.01) G01N 33/574(2006.01) G01N 33/74(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2005/000542 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/100593 (27.10.2005 Gazette 2005/43)

(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: 16.04.2004 US 562715 P (71) Applicant: MONASH UNIVERSITY Clayton, VIC 3168 (AU)

(72) Inventors: RISBRIDGER, Gail Petuna East Malvern, VIC 3145 (AU) MELLOR, Sally Louise Sandringham, VIC 3191 (AU) BALL, Emma Margaret Anne South Yarra, VIC 3141 (AU) WANG, Hong Mount Waverley, VIC 3149 (AU) PEDERSEN, John Stuart Hawthorn, VIC 3122 (AU) MCLEAN, Catriona Hawthorn, VIC 3122 (AU) (74) Representative: Dzieglewska, Hanna Eva  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)