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(43) Date of publication: 01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05 (21) Application number: 04713821.9 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22B 3/18(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2004/000236 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/081241 (23.09.2004 Gazette 2004/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 12.03.2003 AU 2003901105 (71) Applicant: Bioheap Limited Northbridge, WA 6003 (AU)	(72) Inventors: WILLIAMS, Tamsin, Lisa Maylands, Western Australia 6051 (AU) HUNGER, Colin, John Floreat, Western Australia 6014 (AU) (74) Representative: Green, Mark Charles et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 30 Welbeck Street GB-London W1G 8ER GB-London W1G 8ER (GB)