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(43) Date of publication: 04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49 (21) Application number: 01909563.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/42, C11D 3/386 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0100/132 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/4853 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 01.03.2000 DK 200000326 (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: WILTING, Reinhard DK-3520 Farum (DK) BJOERNVAD, Mads, Eskelund DK-1955 Frederiksberg (DK) KAUPPINEN, Markus, Sakari DK-2765 Smoerum (DK) SCHÜLEIN, Martin DK-2100 Copenhagen (DK)