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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/07 (21) Application number: 13772405.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 35/08(2006.01) C12M 1/18(2006.01) C12Q 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/024999 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/151616 (10.10.2013 Gazette 2013/41)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 01.04.2012 US 201213436992 05.02.2013 US 201361761227 P (71) Applicant: EMD Millipore Corporation Billerica, MA 01821 (US)	(72) Inventors: HUNG, Ju-sung, Paul Billerica, MA 01821 (US) LEE, Philip, J. Billerica, MA 01821 (US) CAPPIONE, Amedeo, J. Billerica, MA 01821 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)