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(43) Date of publication: 11.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/33 (21) Application number: 02726020.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/78, C07K 14/435, A23J 1/04, A23J 1/06 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2002/000738 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/102851 (27.12.2002 Gazette 2002/52)

(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: 15.06.2001 AU PR573601 (71) Applicant: Queensland Bioprocessing Technology PTY Ltd Kedron, QLD 4031 (AU)	(72) Inventor: MANICKAVASAGAM, Banumathy Chapel Hill, QLD 4069 (AU) (74) Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al F. R. Kelly & Co.27 Clyde RoadBallsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)