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(43) Date of publication: 27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52 (21) Application number: 99907343.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/08 // (C11D3/386, D06M16:00, C09D5:00) (86) International application number: PCT/DK9900/133 (87) International publication number: WO 9947/651 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.03.1998 DK 37498 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: SVENDSEN, Allan DK-2880 Bagsvaerd (DK) JOERGENSEN, Louise DK-2880 Bagsvaerd (DK) (74) Representative: Stahr, Pia et al Novo Nordisk A/S,Enzyme Business Patents,Novo Allé 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)