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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.04.2007 (43) Date of publication: 27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26 (21) Application number: 05802866.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) C12M 1/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/035860 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/041938 (20.04.2006 Gazette 2006/16)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 04.10.2004 US 615882 P (71) Applicant: The Regents of the University of California Oakland, California 94607-5200 (US)	(72) Inventors: BACHMAN, Mark Irvine, California 92612 (US) LI, Guann-Pyng Irvine, California 92612 (US) ALLBRITTON, Nancy Irvine, California 92612 (US) SIMS, Christopher Irvine, California 92612 (US) (74) Representative: Baker, Colin John et al Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)