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(43) Date of publication: 13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07 (21) Application number: 00931757.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 63/00, A01N 63/02, A23K 3/00, A23L 3/3571 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ0000/074 (87) International publication number: WO 0069/267 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)

(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: 14.05.1999 NZ 33579599 (71) Applicants: The University of Otago Dunedin (NZ) Tatua Co-Operative Dairy Company Limited Morrinsville (NZ)	(72) Inventors: FENNESSY, Peter, Francis Dunedin (NZ) SIMMONDS, Robin, Stuart Dunedin (NZ) (74) Representative: Brown, John David  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)