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(43) Date of publication: 05.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/01 (21) Application number: 09721160.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 7/06(2006.01) C12R 1/145(2006.01) C12N 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/001522 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/114127 (17.09.2009 Gazette 2009/38)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 09.03.2009 US 381193 10.03.2008 US 64506 (71) Applicant: Ineos USA, LLC Lisle, IL 60532 (US)	(72) Inventors: ADAMS, Stephens, S. Fayetteville AR 72703 (US) SCOTT, Syrona, R. Fayetteville AR 72701 (US) KO, Ching-whan Fayetteville AR 72701 (US) (74) Representative: Rickard, Timothy Mark Adrian  Compass Patents LLP 120 Bridge Road Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8LA Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8LA (GB)