(19)
(11) EP 2 013 355 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.04.2008

(43) Date of publication:
14.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/03

(21) Application number: 07811862.7

(22) Date of filing: 01.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12P 19/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/067954
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/136971 (29.11.2007 Gazette 2007/48)
(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: 01.05.2006 US 796635 P

(71) Applicants:
  • The Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Hanover, NH 03755 (US)
  • Lynd, Lee R.
    Meriden, NH 03770 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LYND, Lee R.
    Meriden, NH 03770 (US)
  • ZHANG, Yi-heng Percival
    Blacksburg, VA 24060 (US)
  • LU, Yanpin
    Hanover, NH 03755 (US)

(74) Representative: Hössle Kudlek & Partner 
Sendlinger Strasse 29
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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