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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22 (21) Application number: 01951447.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/62, C07K 14/81, C12N 9/50, C11D 3/386 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0100/479 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/6619 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(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: 21.08.2000 DK 200001233 24.08.2000 US 227501 P (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: PEDERSEN, Poul, Erik DK-2860 Soborg (DK) ROGGEN, Erwin, Ludo DK-2800 Lyngby (DK)