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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 25747349.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2025

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 35/10(2006.01) A61J 1/20(2006.01) G01N 1/28(2006.01) G01N 35/00(2006.01) A61J 1/05(2006.01) A61J 1/22(2006.01) G01N 1/31(2006.01) G01N 35/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 35/1002; B01L 3/523; B01L 2300/021; B01L 2200/025 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2025/050050 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/160618 (07.08.2025 Gazette 2025/32)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 31.01.2024 AU 2024900218 (71) Applicant: Leica Biosystems Melbourne Pty Ltd Mt Waverley, VIC 3149 (AU)	(72) Inventor: DZITAC, Pavel Melbourne Pty Ltd, 495 Blackburn Road Mt Waverley, Victoria 3149 (AU) (74) Representative: Simmons & Simmons  City Point One Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9SS London EC2Y 9SS (GB)