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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04767989.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 25/28(1985.01) A01N 43/90(1985.01) A23L 3/3544(1990.01) A23B 4/20(1990.01) A21D 2/24(1968.09) B01J 13/04(1990.01) A01N 63/02(1985.01) A23L 3/3472(1990.01) A23B 5/14(1990.01) A23B 4/22(1990.01) B01J 13/08(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/003397 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/018322 (03.03.2005 Gazette 2005/09)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.08.2003 GB 0319817 22.08.2003 US 497409 P 06.10.2003 GB 0323335 30.12.2003 US 533053 P 08.04.2004 US 560270 P 08.04.2004 US 820147 (71) Applicant: DANISCO A/S 1001 Copenhagen K. (DK)

(72) Inventors: COYNE, Bob Lenexa, KS 66219 (US) FARAGHER, John Richfield, WI 53076 (US) GOUIN, Sebastien DK-Arhus 8000 (DK) HANSEN, Carsten, Bjorn DK-8420 Knebel (DK) INGRAM, Richard Yeovil, Somerset BA21 3TN (GB) ISAK, Torben DK-8382 Hinnerup (DK) THOMAS, Linda Valerie Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2EP (GB) TSE, Kathryn, Louise DK-2300 Kobenhaven S (DK) (74) Representative: Alcock, David  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)