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EP 1 290 009 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01933250.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07H 21/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0115/023 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/5754 (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: 09.05.2000 US 203021 P 12.10.2000 US 239782 P (71) Applicants: Colorado State University Fort Collins,CO 80522 (US) Tagawa Greenhouses, Inc. Brighton, CO 80601 (US)	(72) Inventor: RANU, Rajinder, S. Fort Collins, CO 80526 (US) (74) Representative: Kador & Partner  Corneliusstrasse 15 80469 München 80469 München (DE)