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(43) Date of publication: 18.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/33 (21) Application number: 08857293.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/29(2006.01) G01J 3/52(2006.01) D06H 3/02(2006.01) G01N 33/36(2006.01) D06F 39/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/065415 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/071424 (11.06.2009 Gazette 2009/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 04.12.2007 EP 07122315 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(72) Inventors: MORLEY, Nicola-Jane Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) SINGLETON, Stephen, John Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: Hardy, Susan Margaret  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)