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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/47 (21) Application number: 11855330.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.01.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/020676 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/096646 (19.07.2012 Gazette 2012/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (71) Applicant: American University In Cairo New Cairo 11835 (EG)	(72) Inventors: EL-SAID AZZAZY EL-BADAWY, Hassan, Mohamed Alexandria (EG) SHAWKY ABDUO, Sherif, Mohamed Cairo (EG) (74) Representative: Ahner, Philippe et al BREVALEX 95 rue d'Amsterdam 75378 Paris Cedex 8 75378 Paris Cedex 8 (FR)