(19)
(11) EP 2 134 857 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/48

(21) Application number: 08742219.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/003826
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/118400 (02.10.2008 Gazette 2008/40)

(54)

DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS ON TRANSPARENT PERMEABLE MEMBRANES

NACHWEIS UND IDENTIFIZIERUNG VON MIKROORGANISMEN AUF TRANSPARENTEN DURCHLÄSSIGEN MEMBRANEN

DÉTECTION ET IDENTIFICATION DE MICROORGANISMES SUR DES MEMBRANES PERMÉABLES TRANSPARENTES


(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 22.03.2007 US 896321 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52

(73) Proprietor: Nanologix, Inc.
Hubbard, OH 44425 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • GAZENKO, Sergey, V.
    Cincinnati, OH 45219 (US)

(74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance et al
Forresters Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)


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