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(43) Date of publication: 24.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/21 (21) Application number: 93921176.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08B 30/ 00( . ) C08B 37/ 00( . ) C08B 33/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/007329 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/003498 (17.02.1994 Gazette 1994/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.08.1992 US 19920926078 (71) Applicant: BIOGLUCANS, L.P. New Orleans, LA 70112 (US)	(72) Inventors: WILLIAMS, David, L. Johnson City, TN 37604 (US) MCNAMEE, Rose, Brigid Harahan, LA 70123 (US) PRETUS, Henry, A. Metairie, LA 70005 (US) BROWDER, Isaac, William Johnson City, TN 37604 (US) (74) Representative: Durand, Yves Armand Louis  LAW OFFICES WEINSTEIN 20 Avenue de Friedland F-75008 Paris F-75008 Paris (FR)