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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16 (21) Application number: 05768271.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 1/28(2006.01) G01N 1/10(2006.01) G01N 1/38(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2005/001129 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/007711 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 16.07.2004 CA 2474940 (71) Applicant: Umedik Inc. Toronto, ON M9W 1A4 (CA)	(72) Inventors: LEA, Peter Toronto, Ontario M5M 3P5 (CA) SZABADOS HAYNES, Nicole Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 4K6 (CA) DING, Shi-Fa Toronto, Ontario M6N 4S3 (CA) (74) Representative: Thornton, Neil  Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)