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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/01 (21) Application number: 89903702.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 9/ 98( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) C11D 17/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 12( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 3/ 42( . ) C11D 17/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/DK1989/000056 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/008695 (21.09.1989 Gazette 1989/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 14.03.1988 DK 19880001377 14.03.1988 DK 19880001378 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S DK-2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: MARKUSSEN, Erik, Kjaer DK-3500 Vaerloese (DK) FALHOLT, Per DK-2820 Gentofte (DK) GOODMAN, Howard St. Austell Cornwall (GB)