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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16 (21) Application number: 00947173.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23L 1/314, A23L 1/317 (86) International application number: PCT/US0018/782 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/251 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(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: 16.07.1999 US 144366 P (71) Applicant: University of Massachusetts Boston, MA 02108 (US)	(72) Inventors: HULTIN, Herbert, O. Rockport, MA 01966 (US) FENG, Yuming Amherst, MA 01002 (US) (74) Representative: von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys. et al SAMSON & PARTNERWidenmayerstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)