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EP 1 805 496 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/28 (21) Application number: 05789699.5 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 1/02(2006.01) A61B 5/117(2006.01) G01N 1/28(2006.01) B01L 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/003867 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/038023 (13.04.2006 Gazette 2006/15)

(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: 07.10.2004 GB 0422302 (71) Applicant: Forensic Alliance Limited Abington Oxfordshire OX14 3ED (GB)	(72) Inventors: Gallop, Angela, Forensic Alliance Limited Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3ED (GB) Coyle, Tiernan, Forensic Alliance Limited Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3ED (GB) Raybone, David Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd LL44 2BE (GB) (74) Representative: Butler, Michael John  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)