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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24817521.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 30/16(2006.01) G01N 30/86(2006.01) G01N 30/30(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 2030/025; G01N 30/16; G01N 30/30; G01N 30/8658 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/083954 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/114461 (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: 29.11.2023 GB 202318228 (71) Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific S.p.A 20054 Segrate (MI) (IT)	(72) Inventors: PELAGATTI, Stefano 20054 MI (IT) MAGNI, Paolo 20054 MI (IT) ANTONIUCCI, Flavio 20054 MI (IT) SCOLLO, Giuseppe 20054 MI (IT) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)