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EP 1 811 843 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.07.2006 (43) Date of publication: 01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31 (21) Application number: 05821202.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 43/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/041138 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/055473 (26.05.2006 Gazette 2006/21)

(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: 16.11.2004 US 628457 P (71) Applicant: FMC CORPORATION Philadelphia, PA 19103 (US)	(72) Inventors: WATSON, Kim Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 (US) BALLARD, James, B. Medford, NJ 08055 (US) (74) Representative: Thom, Russell  Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)