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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.04.2001 (43) Date of publication: 23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04 (21) Application number: 00912416.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/28 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0000/149 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/060 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 31.03.1999 DK 43999 13.04.1999 DK 49099 13.04.1999 US 290734 (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: OUTTRUP, Helle DK-3500 Vaerlose (DK) HOECK, Lisbeth Hedegaard 5871 Froerup (DK) NIELSEN, Bjarne, Ronfeldt DK-2830 Virum (DK) BORCHERT, Torben, Vedel DK-2100 Copenhagen (DK) NIELSEN, Vibeke, Skovgaard DK-2880 Bagsvaerd (DK) BISGARD-FRANTZEN, Henrik DK-2880 Bagsvaerd (DK) SVENDSEN, Allan DK-3460 Birkerod (DK) ANDERSEN, Carsten DK-3500 Vaerlose (DK)