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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/29 (21) Application number: 96931816.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C13K 1/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1996/004088 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/012342 (26.03.1998 Gazette 1998/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (71) Applicant: AMYLUM BELGUIM N.V. 9300 Aalst (BE)	(72) Inventors: VERPLAETSE, Alex, René, Julien, Remi B-9040 Sint-Amandsberg (BE) RUTTENS, Koenraad, Frans, Paul B-9000 Gent (BE) VAN LANCKER, Frank, Robert, Gabriel, Maria B-9040 Sint-Amandsberg (BE) DESTEXHE, Alain, Michel, Pierre B-1730 Asse (BE) (74) Representative: Leherte, Georges M.L.M., Dr.  K.O.B. n.v., Pres. Kennedypark 31c 8500 Kortrijk 8500 Kortrijk (BE)