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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.06.2006 (43) Date of publication: 16.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/20 (21) Application number: 05775831.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 69/14(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) B01D 71/54(2006.01) C12Q 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/054000 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/018425 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(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: 16.08.2004 DK 200401234 16.08.2004 DK 200401235 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: ROSSMEISL, Charlotte C. DK-2950 Vedbæk (DK) SABRA, Mads Christian DK-2200 København N (DK) GERSTENBERG, Michael DK-2970 Hørsholm (DK) GLEJBØL, Kristian DK-2600 Glostrup (DK) BUCH-RASMUSSEN, Thomas DK-2820 Gentofte (DK)