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(43) Date of publication: 25.09.1996 Bulletin 1996/39 (21) Application number: 95902522.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 5/ 058( . ) A61L 15/ 12( . ) A61F 13/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/013007 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/013039 (18.05.1995 Gazette 1995/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 09.11.1993 US 19930150683 (71) Applicant: LANDEC CORPORATION Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: GREENE, Lawrence, C. Boulder Creek, CA 96006 (US) DAHLEN, Burton, L. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) LARSON, Andrew, W. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) TAFT, David, D. Atherton, CA 94027 (US) BITLER, Steven, P. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) (74) Representative: Hall, Robert Leonard  Dibb, Lupton, Broomhead, Fountain Precinct, Balm Green Sheffield S1 1RZ Sheffield S1 1RZ (GB)