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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 01930327.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01J 3/04, B01J 7/02, B01J 19/00, G01N 31/10 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0100/364 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/5328 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)

(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: 12.05.2000 NL 1015183 (71) Applicant: Avantium International B.V. 1014 BV Amsterdam (NL)	(72) Inventors: BÖHM, Sebastiaan NL-7542 EH Enschede (NL) VAN DEN BERG, Albert NL-7443 PC Nijverdal (NL) VAN DER LINDEN, Heiko, Jan NL-7523 BE Enschede (NL) (74) Representative: Hylarides, Paul Jacques  Arnold & Siedsma,Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK The Hague 2517 GK The Hague (NL)