(19)
(11) EP 1 181 379 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09

(21) Application number: 00930928.7

(22) Date of filing: 25.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/82, C12N 15/61, C12N 15/11, C12N 9/90, A23K 1/165
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA0000/612
(87) International publication number:
WO 0073/473 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)
(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: 26.05.1999 US 136204 P

(71) Applicant: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA
Ottawa Ontario K1A OR6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • GEORGES, Fawzy
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7R9 (CA)
  • HUSSAIN, Atta, A.
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W9 (CA)
  • KELLER, Wilfred, A.
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7J 5B6 (CA)

(74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus 
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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