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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.08.2006 (43) Date of publication: 27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26 (21) Application number: 05812434.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 69/14(2006.01) C12N 15/00(2006.01) B01D 61/00(2006.01) C02F 101/20(2006.01) C07K 14/825(2006.01) C02F 1/28(2006.01) B01J 20/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/038136 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/045103 (27.04.2006 Gazette 2006/17)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.10.2004 US 620528 P (71) Applicant: MGP Biotechnologies, LLC Irvine, CA 91614 (US)	(72) Inventor: ACEY, Roger, A. Long Beach, CA 90808 (US) (74) Representative: Probert, Gareth David et al Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)