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(11) EP 1 874 942 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/02

(21) Application number: 06733351.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12P 7/08(2006.01)
C12R 1/865(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE2006/000495
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/115455 (02.11.2006 Gazette 2006/44)
(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: 27.04.2005 SE 0501005

(71) Applicant: Forskarpatent i Syd AB
223 70 Lund (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZACCHI, Guido
    S-214 58 Malmö (SE)
  • ÖHGREN, Karin
    S-222 41 Lund (SE)

(74) Representative: Valea AB 
Lindholmspiren 5
417 56 Göteborg
417 56 Göteborg (SE)

   


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