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(43) Date of publication: 24.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/04 (21) Application number: 05715607.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 13/04(2006.01) C12P 13/22(2006.01) C12P 13/08(2006.01) C12P 41/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/002103 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/085462 (15.09.2005 Gazette 2005/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.02.2004 EP 04075597 (71) Applicant: DSM IP Assets B.V. 6411 TE Heerlen (NL)	(72) Inventors: KAPTEIN, Bernardus NL-6133 BE Sittard (NL) BROXTERMAN, Quirinus, Bernardus NL-6151 JA Munstergeleen (NL) KIERKELS, Joannes, Gerardus, Theodorus NL-6133 BH Sittard (NL) MILCENT, Thierry F-93600 Aulnay-sous-Bois (FR) (74) Representative: Heijman, Renske Harriët  DSM Intellectual Property P.O. Box 9 6160 MA Geleen 6160 MA Geleen (NL)