USE OF A PHENOL OXIDISING ENZYME IN THE TREATMENT OF TOBACCO - Patent 1094724

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EP 1 094 724 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18

(21)	Application number: 99931028.7

(22)	Date of filing: 07.07.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A24B 15/24, A24B 15/20

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/DK9900/389

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0002/464 (20.01.2000 Gazette 2000/03)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

08.07.1998 DK 90598

(71)	Applicants:
	Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK) Imperial Tobacco Limited Montreal,Quebec H4C 1B5 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	KIERULFF, Jesper, Vallentin DK-4000 Roskilde (DK) JOERGENSEN, Ole, Bill DK-3520 Farum (DK) HANSEN, Tomas, Tage DK-3450 Alleroed (DK) KNOX, Anthony, James Toronto, Ontario MSR 1S4 (CA) DE GRANDPRE, Yves Boucherville, Québec J4B 5YB (CA)

(74)	Representative: Knudsen, Sten Lottrup
	Krogshojvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)

(54)	USE OF A PHENOL OXIDISING ENZYME IN THE TREATMENT OF TOBACCO