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(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.03.1995 US 19950409771 (71) Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. Rochester, New York 14618 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARNETT, Christopher, C. Genencor International, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US) BOYER, Stephen, G. 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: Kiddle, Simon John, et al  Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)