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EP 1 929 291 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 11.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/24 (21) Application number: 06815626.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/037752 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/038636 (05.04.2007 Gazette 2007/14)

(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 RS (30) Priority: 26.09.2005 US 720972 P 26.07.2006 US 833527 P (71) Applicant: The Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA 94607-5200 (US)	(72) Inventor: VOSKUHL, Rhonda, R. Los Angeles, CA 90024 (US) (74) Representative: Hill, Justin John et al McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP 7 Bishopsgate GB-London EC2N 3AR GB-London EC2N 3AR (GB)