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(43) Date of publication: 21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34 (21) Application number: 00977417.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12P 33/00, C12N 9/02, C12N 15/53, C12N 15/63, C12N 15/01, C12N 1/21, C12N 15/76 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0010/223 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/1050 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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: 22.10.1999 EP 99203470 22.12.1999 EP 99204449 (71) Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V. 6824 BM Arnhem (NL)	(72) Inventors: VAN DER GEIZE, Robert NL-9713 LZ Groningen (NL) HESSELS, Gerda NL-9733 HK Groningen (NL) DIJKHUIZEN, Lubbert NL-9474 RB Zuidlaren (NL) (74) Representative: Hogenbirk, Marijke  P.O. Box 20 5340 BH Oss 5340 BH Oss (NL)