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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.09.2003 (43) Date of publication: 17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51 (21) Application number: 01956424.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/28, C12N 15/56, C11D 3/386 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0100/488 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/0355 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 01.08.2000 DK 200001160 12.09.2000 DK 200001354 10.11.2000 DK 200001687 26.04.2001 DK 200100655 (71) Applicant: Novozymes A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: THISTED, Thomas DK-2960 Rungsted Kyst (DK) KJAERULFF, Soeren DK-2720 Vanloese (DK) ANDERSEN, Carsten DK-3500 Vaerloese (DK) FUGLSANG, Claus, Crone DK-2990 Niva (DK)