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(43) Date of publication: 17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07 (21) Application number: 07798628.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/02(2006.01) A01N 43/04(2006.01) C12N 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/071324 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/153570 (18.12.2008 Gazette 2008/51)

(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: 13.06.2007 US 762635 (71) Applicant: Polytechnic Institute of New York University New York, NY 11201-2990 (US)	(72) Inventor: SOFOU, Stavroula Brooklyn, NY (US) (74) Representative: Aulich, Martin  Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen 28209 Bremen (DE)