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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42 (21) Application number: 99946750.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 37/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9920/352 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/764 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(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: 03.09.1998 US 98924 P (71) Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Gainesville,Florida 32611 (US) Farrah, Samuel R. Gainesville, FL 32605 (US) Shah, Dinesh O. Gainesville, FL 32605 (US)	(72) Inventors: LUKASIK, Jerzy Gainesville, FL 32605 (US) FARRAH, Samuel, R. Gainesville, FL 32605 (US) SHAH, Dinesh, O. Gainesville, FL 32605 (US) KANG, Peter K. Gainesville, FL 32608 (US) KOOPMAN, Ben, L. Gainesville, FL 32605 (US) (74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward  GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)