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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24895221.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C23C 16/50(2006.01) C12N 11/00(2006.01) G01N 33/483(2006.01) C12N 5/00(2006.01) C23C 16/52(2006.01) H01J 37/32(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12N 5/0068; C12N 2539/00; C12N 2533/00; C23C 16/50; C23C 16/52; G01N 33/4836 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2024/051272 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/111652 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 28.11.2023 AU 2023903830 (71) Applicant: The University Of Sydney New South Wales 2006 (AU)	(72) Inventors: COTTAM, Sophie Sydney, New South Wales 2006 (AU) TRAN, Clara Sydney, New South Wales 2006 (AU) BILEK, Marcela Sydney, New South Wales 2006 (AU) GILMOUR, Aaron Sydney, New South Wales 2006 (AU) MCKENZIE, David Sydney, New South Wales 2006 (AU) (74) Representative: Nederlandsch Octrooibureau  P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS The Hague 2502 LS The Hague (NL)