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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/49 (21) Application number: 22746638.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12M 3/06(2006.01) C12M 1/00(2006.01) G01N 35/10(2006.01) B01L 3/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 35/1011; G01N 2035/103; G01N 2035/1034; G01N 35/00069; G01N 2035/00158; C12M 23/16; C12M 47/02; B01L 3/502753; B01L 2300/0883; B01L 3/502746; B01L 2400/0487; B01L 2200/0631; B01L 2300/0636 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/014168 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/165084 (04.08.2022 Gazette 2022/31)

(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: 27.01.2021 US 202163142288 P (71) Applicant: BioFluidica, Inc. San Diego, California 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: MULLER, Rolf Del Mar, California 92014 (US) MULLER-COHN, Judy Del Mar, California 92014 (US) BUCHANAN, Philip D. Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517 (US) SONEK, Jiri Beavercreek, Ohio 04534 (US) KAUR, Kulvinder Carlsbad, California 92008 (US) (74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP  100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ (GB)