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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.05.2010 (43) Date of publication: 06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14 (21) Application number: 09770544.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 27/414(2006.01) H01L 29/786(2006.01) G01N 27/416(2006.01) C12Q 1/68(2006.01) H01L 29/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/003797 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/158006 (30.12.2009 Gazette 2009/53)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 26.06.2008 US 133204 (71) Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROTHBERG, Jonathan, M. Guilford, CT 06437 (US) (74) Representative: Tombling, Adrian George et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)