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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37 (21) Application number: 04813463.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23K 1/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/041145 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/062519 (15.06.2006 Gazette 2006/24)

(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 (71) Applicant: Bioproducts, Inc. Fairlawn, OH 44333 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEE, Yanien Blackfoot, ID 83221 (US) SHI, Zulin Naperville, IL 60563 (US) TANG, Jiunn-Yann Oak Brook, IL 60523 (US) WANG, Huoy-Jiun Aurora, IL 60504 (US) (74) Representative: Benson, John Everett  J. A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)