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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17 (21) Application number: 98931822.5 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 27/00, A61L 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/519 (87) International publication number: WO 9902/200 (21.01.1999 Gazette 1999/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.07.1997 AU PO770697 07.07.1997 AU PO770597 (71) Applicant: AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE Townsville, QLD 4810 (AU)	(72) Inventor: VAGO, Razi 75203 Rishon Leziyyon (IL) (74) Representative: Barlow, Roy James  J.A. KEMP & CO.14, South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)