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(43) Date of publication: 20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25 (21) Application number: 99940355.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 16/00, C07K 16/30, C12N 15/13, C12N 15/63 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/729 (87) International publication number: WO 0012/556 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(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 (30) Priority: 28.08.1998 GB 9818915 (71) Applicant: KS BIOMEDIX LTD. Esher, Surrey KT10 9QY (GB)	(72) Inventor: HARRISON, Peter John Esher,Surrey KT10 9QY (GB) (74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward  GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)