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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/28 (21) Application number: 95935018.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 1/ 10( . ) A23L 1/ 217( . ) A23L 1/ 015( . ) C12P 7/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/011956 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/009772 (04.04.1996 Gazette 1996/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.09.1994 EP 19940202703 (71) Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. Rochester, New York 14618 (US)	(72) Inventors: VERLEUN, Theodorus Marius 2635 KA Den Hoorn (NL) LENTING, Hermanus Bernardus Maria 2641 VT Pijnacker (NL) (74) Representative: Kiddle, Simon John, et al  Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)