(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`(19) World Intellectual Property Organization
`International Bureau
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`(43) International Publication Date
`6 November 2008 (06.11.2008)
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`(51) International Patent Classification:
`G01N 33/00 (2006.01)
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`(21) International Application Number:
`PCT/US2007/082096
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`(22) International Filing Date: 22 October 2007 (22.10.2007)
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`(25) Filing Language:
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`(26) Publication Language:
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`English
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`English
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`(30) Priority Data:
`60/853,264
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`20 October 2006 (20.10.2006)
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`US
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`(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): BINAX,
`INC.
`[US/US]; 10 Southgate Road, Scarborough, ME
`04074 (US).
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`(72) Inventor; and
`(75) Inventor/Applicant #or US only): MOORE, Norman,
`James [US/US]; 81 Linscott Road, North Berwick, ME
`03901 (US).
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`J. et a1.; Foley
`(74) Agents: SIECZKIEWICZ, Gregory.
`Hoag LLP, Seaport World Trade Center West, 155 Seaport
`Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210—2600 (US).
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`(10) International Publication Number
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`WO 2008/133705 A3
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`Published:
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`with international search report
`before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
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`(88) Date of publication of the international search report:
`8 January 2009
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`(54) Title: ASSAYS AND DEVICES FOR IDENTIFYING PATHOGENS
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`FIGURE 1
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`mRNA
`ribosome
`Enzyme production
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`Specific Strep A ribosomal capture
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`(57) Abstract: Provided are methods and devices for identifying pathogens based on protein translation from ribosomes isolated
`Q from the pathogens.
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