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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35 (21) Application number: 01996617.5 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12P 17/00, C12N 15/82, C12N 15/74 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0100/763 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/0694 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)

(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: 17.11.2000 DK 200001730 29.11.2000 US 253843 P (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventor: VIND, Jesper DK-2800 Lyngby (DK) (74) Representative: Kofoed, Gertrud Sonne et al Novozymes A/S,Patents,Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)