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(11) EP 1 169 432 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21) Application number: 00925116.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 1/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0002/329
(87) International publication number:
WO 0061/722 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)
(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: 13.04.1999 EP 99201162

(71) Applicant: Universiteit van Amsterdam
1012 WX Amsterdam (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DAM, Karel
    NL-1398 BR Muiden (NL)
  • BERDEN, Johannes, Antonius
    NL-1391 AH Abcoude (NL)
  • RAAMSDONK, Lourina, Madeleine
    NL-2633 AG Nootdorp (NL)
  • DIDERICH, Jasper, Andries
    NL-1078 EM Amsterdam (NL)
  • KRUCKEBERG, Arthur, Leo
    NL-1092 AP Amsterdam (NL)

(74) Representative: Matulewicz, Emil Rudolf Antonius 
DSM- Patents & Trademarks (994-0760), P.O. Box 1
2600 MA Delft
2600 MA Delft (NL)

   


(54) PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YEAST BIOMASS COMPRISING FUNCTIONALLY DELETED HXK2 GENES