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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24903098.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 15/149(2024.01) C12N 5/071(2010.01) G01N 15/14(2024.01) G01N 21/64(2006.01) B01L 3/00(2006.01) G01N 15/01(2024.01) G01N 15/1429(2024.01) G01N 33/483(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12N 5/0612; G01N 15/1459; G01N 15/149; G01N 15/1429; G01N 15/1427; G01N 2015/1006; G01N 15/01 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/062684 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/126163 (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 AU 2023904077 20.09.2024 AU 2024903010 (71) Applicant: Engender Technologies Limited 1010 Auckland (NZ)	(72) Inventors: ASHFORTH, Simon Andrew AUCKLAND, 1010 (NZ) BARBER, Liam Jay AUCKLAND, 1010 (NZ) BROOM, Matheu Alec James AUCKLAND, 1010 (NZ) HONG, Fan AUCKLAND, 1010 (NZ) HOSKING, Peter Anthony Greenwood AUCKLAND, 1010 (NZ) WILLSON, Tamarah Grace AUCKLAND, 1010 (NZ) (74) Representative: Cooley (UK) LLP  22 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ London EC2N 4BQ (GB)