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(43) Date of publication: 20.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/38 (21) Application number: 21824154.5 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/569(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 33/582; G01N 33/56972; C08G 61/06; C08G 2261/312; C08G 2261/1424; C08G 2261/1452; C08G 2261/143; C08G 2261/3142; C08G 2261/12; C08G 2261/1644; C08G 2261/3422; C08G 2261/148 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/059254 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/104147 (19.05.2022 Gazette 2022/20)

(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 Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 13.11.2020 US 202063113703 P (71) Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc. Brea, CA 92821 (US)	(72) Inventors: VENKATESH, Rajesh Brea, CA 92821 (US) SRINIVASAN, Shiva, Ranjini Brea, CA 92821 (US) MALLET DESIGNE, Valerie Brea, CA 92821 (US) MONSEAUX, Sylvain Brea, CA 92821 (US) BIECHELE, Geraldine Brea, CA 92821 (US) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)