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(11) EP 2 129 469 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50

(21) Application number: 08716225.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B03C 1/253(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2008/001706
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/116543 (02.10.2008 Gazette 2008/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 26.03.2007 EP 07006148

(71) Applicants:
  • F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
    4070 Basel (CH)

    AT BE BG CH LI CY CZ DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    68305 Mannheim (DE)

    DE 

(72) Inventors:
  • ELSENHANS, Olivier
    CH-5643 Sins (CH)
  • SAVATIC, Goran
    CH-6403 Kuessnacht am Rigi (CH)
  • GIJS, Martin
    CH-1024 Ecublens (CH)
  • RIDA, Amar
    CH-1022 Chavannes-près-Renens (CH)
  • FERNANDEZ, Victor
    Dundee DD3 6TX (GB)

(74) Representative: Herren, Barbara 
Roche Diagnostics AG Patent Department Forrenstrasse
6343 Rotkreuz
6343 Rotkreuz (CH)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING MAGNETIC OR MAGNETISABLE MICROBEADS