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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/22 (21) Application number: 95930186.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.08.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/ 09( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) C11D 7/ 42( . ) C12R 1/ 10( . ) C07K 14/ 415( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C12N 9/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/010426 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/005295 (22.02.1996 Gazette 1996/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.08.1994 US 19940289351 (71) Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. Rochester, New York 14618 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARNETT, Christopher, C. South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US) MITCHINSON, Colin South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US) POWER, Scott, D. South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US) (74) Representative: Baldock, Sharon Claire, et al  Boult, Wade & Tennant 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)