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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45 (21) Application number: 02710755.6 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/543, G01N 21/64, B01J 2/00 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0200/071 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/1427 (08.08.2002 Gazette 2002/32)

(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: 31.01.2001 DK 200100157 (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventor: MORTENSEN, Peter, Paasch DK-4400 Kalundborg (DK) (74) Representative: Bendiksen, Henrik et al Novozymes A/S,Patents,Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)