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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/28 (21) Application number: 04770717.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/74(1990.01) C12N 9/88(1980.01) C12R 1/00(1985.01) C12N 1/21(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IS2004/000013 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/026365 (24.03.2005 Gazette 2005/12)

(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: 12.09.2003 IS 695203 (71) Applicant: Prokaria ehf. 112 Rejkjavik (IS)	(72) Inventors: EGGERTSSON, Gudmundur IS-101 Reykjavik (IS) BJORNSDOTTIR, Snaedis IS-101 Reykjavik (IS) (74) Representative: A&P Arnason  Intellectual Property Group Efstaleiti 5 103 Reykjavik 103 Reykjavik (IS)