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(43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 05755257.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/014460 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/009599 (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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 25.06.2004 WO PCT/US2004/020542 (71) Applicant: The Research Foundation of the State University of New York Albany, New York 12207 (US)	(72) Inventors: HUSSAIN, M., Mahmood Woodbury, NY 11797 (US) RAVA, Paul Brooklyn, NY 11209 (US) (74) Representative: Herrmann, Uwe et al Lorenz - Seidler - Gossel, Widenmayerstrasse 23 80538 München 80538 München (DE)