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EP 1 859 049 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48 (21) Application number: 06709980.4 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/000756 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/092610 (08.09.2006 Gazette 2006/36)

(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: 02.03.2005 GB 0504302 (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Dublin 4 (IE)	(72) Inventor: GALLAGHER, William, Conway Institute Dublin 4 (IE) (74) Representative: Spencer, Matthew Peter et al Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)