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EP 1 286 598 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10 (21) Application number: 01935568.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23K 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0115/764 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/9317 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(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: 25.05.2000 US 580937 (71) Applicant: DIVERSA CORPORATION San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: Short, Jay M. Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-7214 (US) Kretz, Keith A. San Marcos, CA 92069 (US) O'Donoghue, Eileen San Diego, CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Wakerley, Helen Rachael  Reddie & Grose,16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)