METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR PRESERVING LACTIC ACID BACTERIA IN A VIABLE STATE - Patent 2041263

(19)

(11)

EP 2 041 263 A1

(12)

(43)	Date of publication:
	01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14

(21)	Application number: 07787190.3

(22)	Date of filing: 06.07.2007

(51)

International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12N 1/04^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP2007/056908

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2008/003781 (10.01.2008 Gazette 2008/02)

(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:

07.07.2006 EP 06447088

(71)	Applicant: Alpro NV
	8560 Wevelgem (BE)

(72)	Inventors:
	DE SCHINKEL, Dominiek B-9100 Sint-niklaas (BE) DE BUYSER, Dirk B-8210 Zedelgem (BE)

(74)	Representative: Brants, Johan P.E. et al
	De Clercq Brants & Partners Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem (BE)

(54)	METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR PRESERVING LACTIC ACID BACTERIA IN A VIABLE STATE