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(43) Date of publication: 10.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/02 (21) Application number: 99914443.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23K 1/165, A01H 5/00, C12N 9/16 (86) International application number: PCT/DK9900/154 (87) International publication number: WO 9948/380 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 23.03.1998 DK 40798 19.06.1998 DK 80698 18.09.1998 DK 117698 22.01.1999 DK 9199 22.01.1999 DK 9399 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2800 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventor: PETERSEN, Svend,Novo Nordisk a/s 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK) (74) Representative: Pedersen, Karen Oestergaard et al Novo Nordisk A/S,Enzyme Business Patents,Novo Allé 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)