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(43) Date of publication: 23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52 (21) Application number: 08731984.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/056636 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/112749 (18.09.2008 Gazette 2008/38)

(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: 12.03.2007 US 894308 P (71) Applicant: Veridex, LLC Raritan, NJ 08869 (US)	(72) Inventors: RAPONI, Mitch San Diego, CA 92101 (US) WANG, Yixin Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (US) FAN, Hongtao Audubon, Pennsylvania 19403 (US) (74) Representative: Goodfellow, Hugh Robin et al Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)