Owner K.U. Leuven Research & Development

Inventors Van Dijck, Patrick; Broothaerts, Wim; Ma, Pingsheng; Dumortier, Francoise; Thevelein, Johan

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2002344725

PCT Number PCT/BE02/00106

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/002709

Priority 0115194.3 21.06.01 GB

Filing date 21 June 2002

Wipo publication date 3 March 2003

Acceptance publication date 8 February 2007

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

C12M 1/00 (2006.01) Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology

C12M 1/34 (2006.01) Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology - Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters

C12N 1/15 (2006.01) Micro-organisms, e.g. protozoa - modified by introduction of foreign genetic material

C12N 1/19 (2006.01) Micro-organisms, e.g. protozoa - modified by introduction of foreign genetic material

C12N 5/10 (2006.01) Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell lines - Cells modified by introduction of foreign genetic material, e.g. virus-transformed cells

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

C12N 15/10 (2006.01) Mutation or genetic engineering - Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA

C12Q 1/02 (2006.01) Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or micro-organisms - involving viable micro-organisms

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

G01N 33/566 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups - using specific carrier or receptor proteins as ligand binding reagent

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