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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21 (21) Application number: 06793289.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/61(2006.01) C12P 19/24(2006.01) C12N 9/92(2006.01) A23L 1/09(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2006/066089 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/028811 (15.03.2007 Gazette 2007/11)

(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: 06.09.2005 EP 05255439 20.05.2006 EP 06010465 (71) Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated Wayzata, MN 55391 (US)	(72) Inventors: CONCILIO, Luigi I-40136 Bologna (IT) GIOVANNINI, Tiziana I-40026 Imola (IT) MERENDI, Claudio I-48022 Voltona Di Lugo (IT) (74) Representative: McQueen, Andrew Peter et al Stevens Hewlett & Perkins Halton House 20/23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD London EC1N 2JD (GB)