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(43) Date of publication: 17.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/51 (21) Application number: 07754007.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 7/64(2006.01) C12P 7/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/007430 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/112090 (04.10.2007 Gazette 2007/40)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 25.03.2006 US 767403 P (71) Applicant: ALTERVIA ENERGY, LLC Silver Lake OH 44224 (US)	(72) Inventor: ALTERVIA ENERGY, LLC Silver Lake OH 44224 (US) (74) Representative: Clegg, Richard Ian et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)