Owner The New York Blood Center, Inc.

Inventors Andrus, Linda; Nichols, Carmen Nicola

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2002307359

PCT Number PCT/US02/12035

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/083927

Priority 60/284,334 17.04.01 US

Filing date 17 April 2002

Wipo publication date 28 October 2002

Acceptance publication date 13 September 2007

G01N 33/53 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - Immunoassay

C12N 15/09 (2006.01) Mutation or genetic engineering - Recombinant DNA-technology

C12Q 1/68 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - involving nucleic acids

C12Q 1/70 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - involving virus or bacteriophage

G01N 21/78 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 33/569 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - for micro-organisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses