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(43) Date of publication: 18.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/33 (21) Application number: 08839557.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.10.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 47/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/080207 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/052313 (23.04.2009 Gazette 2009/17)

(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: 19.10.2007 US 875747 28.01.2008 US 24083 (71) Applicant: Fluegen, Inc. Irvine, CA 92614 (US)	(72) Inventor: SINGH, Uday San Clemente CA 92672 (US) (74) Representative: Moreland, David et al Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)