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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32 (21) Application number: 99947261.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/96 // (C11D3/386, A61K47:48) (86) International application number: PCT/DK9900/542 (87) International publication number: WO 0022/103 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(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: 13.10.1998 DK 130198 04.10.1999 DK 141899 (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: OLSEN, Arne, Agerlin DK-2880 Bagsv rd (DK) VON DER OSTEN, Claus DK-2880 Bagsv rd (DK) ANDERSEN, Kim, Vilbour DK-2100 Copenhagen (DK) ERNST, Steffen DK-2880 Bagsv rd (DK) ROGGEN, Erwin, Ludo DK-2880 Bagsv rd (DK)