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(43) Date of publication: 04.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/06 (21) Application number: 07776752.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 43/42(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/010858 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/142769 (13.12.2007 Gazette 2007/50)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 03.05.2006 US 797471 P (71) Applicant: THERAKOS, INC. Exton, PA 19341 (US)	(72) Inventor: OBRIEN, Peter J. Downingtown, PA 19335 (US) (74) Representative: Goodfellow, Hugh Robin  Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)