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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40 (21) Application number: 98962582.7 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/00, C07K 7/06, C07K 7/08, C07K 17/02, B01D 15/08, C07K 16/06, G01N 33/68, A61K 38/04, A61K 47/48, A61K 51/08 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9803/855 (87) International publication number: WO 9932/513 (01.07.1999 Gazette 1999/26)

(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: 19.12.1997 GB 9726956 (71) Applicant: Anmat Technology Limited Delph,Oldham OL3 5DF (GB)	(72) Inventors: AJOULA, Harmesh, Singh Scouthead,Saddleworth OL4 4AD (GB) CLARKE, David, John Sandbach,Cheshire CW11 1YB (GB) (74) Representative: Dean, John Paul et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)