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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49 (21) Application number: 06739049.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) C07H 21/04(2006.01) C12P 19/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/010103 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/102264 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)

(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: 18.03.2005 US 84357 12.12.2005 US 749963 P (71) Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US)	(72) Inventors: UNGER, Marc, A. San Mateo, California 94403 (US) MCBRIDE, Lincoln Belmont, California 94002 (US) FACER, Geoffrey San Francisco, California 94110 (US) (74) Representative: Broughton, Jon Philip et al HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)