(19)
(11)
EP 1 042 487 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
02.03.2000
(43)
Date of publication:
11.10.2000
Bulletin 2000/41
(21)
Application number:
98963276.5
(22)
Date of filing:
17.12.1998
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
C12N
15/57
,
C12N
15/75
,
C12N
1/21
,
C11D
3/386
,
A23K
1/165
,
D06M
16/00
,
C12Q
1/68
// C12N9/56
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US9827/040
(87)
International publication number:
WO 9933/960
(
08.07.1999
Gazette 1999/27)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL SE
(30)
Priority:
30.12.1997
GB 9727471
(71)
Applicant:
Genecor International, Inc.
Palo Alto,California 94304 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
ESTELL, David, A.
San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Brasnett, Adrian Hugh et al
Mewburn EllisYork House23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)
(54)
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