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(43) Date of publication: 30.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/40 (21) Application number: 96943105.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 5/ 00( . ) C12N 5/ 10( . ) C12N 9/ 40( . ) C12N 15/ 09( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) C12P 19/ 24( . ) C08B 37/ 00( . ) C12N 9/ 26( . ) C12N 9/ 90( . ) C12N 15/ 56( . ) C12P 19/ 20( . ) C12R 1/ 91( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1996/005581 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/020937 (12.06.1997 Gazette 1997/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 04.12.1995 GB 19950024752 (71) Applicant: DANISCO A/S 1001 Copenhagen K. (DK)	(72) Inventors: JORSBOE, Morten DK-4800 Nykobing F (DK) BRUNSTEDT, Janne DK-4000 Roskilde (DK) PETERSEN, Steen, Guldager DK-2720 Copenhagen Vanlose (DK) (74) Representative: Harding, Charles Thomas, et al  D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)