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Probe, nucleic acid sequences, method particularly suitable for detecting and identifying yeasts, and genetic tools therefor
EP 0828857 B1 · Applicant: BIO MERIEUX
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- Filed March 24, 1997 and granted June 12, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 24, 2017.
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FiledMarch 24, 1997
PublishedMarch 18, 1998
GrantedJune 12, 2002
Term endedMarch 24, 2017
Application numberEP 97916487
Classification (CPC)C12Q1/6895
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