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EP 1 220 885 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 (21) Application number: 00960378.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 17/00, C11D 3/386 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0000/524 (87) International publication number: WO 0123/513 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(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: 24.09.1999 DK 135899 (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: HANSEN, Ole, Regnar DK-2730 Herlev (DK) MARCUSSEN, Erik DK-2750 Ballerup (DK)