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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.02.2001 (43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00911221.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 11/08, C12N 11/14, C12N 9/20, C12P 7/64 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/166 (87) International publication number: WO 0056/869 (28.09.2000 Gazette 2000/39)

(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: 22.03.1999 IL 12908699 (71) Applicant: Enzymotec Ltd. Migdal Haemeq 23106 (IL)	(72) Inventor: BASHEER, Sobhi 20173 Sakhnin (IL) (74) Representative: Guerre, Dominique et al Cabinet Germain et Maureau, 12, rue Boileau, BP 6153 69466 Lyon Cedex 06 69466 Lyon Cedex 06 (FR)