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EP 1 025 202 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32 (21) Application number: 98950130.9 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 1/04 // C12M1:04 (86) International application number: PCT/FI9800/828 (87) International publication number: WO 9921/960 (06.05.1999 Gazette 1999/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE Designated Extension States: AL (30) Priority: 24.10.1997 FI 974043 (71) Applicant: OY Aboatech AB 20520 Turku (FI)	(72) Inventor: LEHTONEN, Olli-Pekka FIN-20810 Turku (FI) (74) Representative: Karvinen, Leena Maria et al Oy Jalo Ant-Wuorinen AbIso Roobertinkatu 4-6 A 00120 Helsinki 00120 Helsinki (FI)