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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.1995 Bulletin 1995/14 (21) Application number: 93914003.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 1/ 22( . ) G01N 21/ 76( . ) G01N 33/ 00( . ) G01N 35/ 02( . ) B07C 5/ 34( . ) G01N 21/ 90( . ) G01N 33/ 44( . ) G01N 1/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/004766 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/024825 (09.12.1993 Gazette 1993/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.06.1992 US 19920890864 (71) Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Atlanta, Georgia 30313 (US)	(72) Inventors: MACDONALD, Stephen, J. Salem, NH 03079 (US) DENNISON, Daniel, B. Kennesaw, GA 30144 (US) FINE, David, H. Sudbury, MA 01776 (US) ROUNBEHLER, David, R. Bedford, MA 01730 (US) WENDEL, Gregory, J. Somerville, MA 02143 (US) (74) Representative: Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing., et al  Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09 D-81628 München D-81628 München (DE)