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(43) Date of publication: 20.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/21 (21) Application number: 96926469.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.08.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 531( . ) C07K 16/ 38( . ) C07K 16/ 42( . ) C12N 5/ 10( . ) C12P 21/ 08( . ) C07K 16/ 28( . ) C07K 16/ 40( . ) C07K 16/ 44( . ) C12N 15/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/001889 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/005170 (13.02.1997 Gazette 1997/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 02.08.1995 GB 19950015850 (71) Applicant: THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN London SW1A 2HH (GB)

(72) Inventors: MORGAN, Michael, R.A., Institute of FoodResearch Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UA (GB) WARD, Colin, M., Institute of Food Research Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UA (GB) WILKINSON, Andrew, P., Institute of Food Research Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UA (GB) LEE, Heather, A., Institute of Food Research Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UA (GB) (74) Representative: Skelton, Stephen Richard, et al  Formalities Section (Procurement Executive), D/IPR, Poplar 2, MOD Abbey Wood No. 19, P.O. Box 702 Bristol BS12 7DU Bristol BS12 7DU (GB)