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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24904632.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 9/00(2006.01) G01N 1/36(2006.01) E06B 1/60(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B01L 9/52; B01L 2200/025 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057820 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128341 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(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: 15.12.2023 US 202363610671 P (71) Applicant: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Westbrook, ME 04092 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCELWAIN, Spencer Westbrook, ME 04092 (US) NILES, Caleb Westbrook, ME 04092 (US) MOON, Michael Westbrook, ME 04092 (US) (74) Representative: Aldridge, Henry Alexander et al Venner Shipley LLP TIDE Bankside 8 Emerson Street London SE1 9DU London SE1 9DU (GB)