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EP 1 963 826 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36 (21) Application number: 06820446.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/53(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/004572 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/066113 (14.06.2007 Gazette 2007/24)

(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: 07.12.2005 GB 0524911 (71) Applicant: LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU (GB)	(72) Inventor: KUSMARTSEVA, Olga Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, (GB) (74) Representative: Higgin, Paul  Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)