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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.10.2008 (43) Date of publication: 09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50 (21) Application number: 08709586.5 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12M 3/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2008/000726 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/107663 (12.09.2008 Gazette 2008/37)

(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: 02.03.2007 GB 0704025 (71) Applicant: Ekb Technology Ltd Oxford OX2 7SG (GB)	(72) Inventors: DOIG, Steven Buckinghamshire HP17 8JS (GB) WRIGHT, Michael Berkshire RG31 6SH (GB) KNOWLES, Christopher, John Oxfordshire OX20 1UT (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison, Michael Robert  Harrison IP Limited Marlborough House Westminster Place York Business Park Nether Poppleton York YO26 6RW Nether Poppleton York YO26 6RW (GB)