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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.05.2010 (43) Date of publication: 16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11 (21) Application number: 09739952.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 23/56(2006.01) B01J 35/00(2006.01) B01J 23/62(2006.01) B01J 21/18(2006.01) C07F 9/38(2006.01) B01J 35/10(2006.01) B01J 23/89(2006.01) B01J 37/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/042562 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/135150 (05.11.2009 Gazette 2009/45)

(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: 01.05.2008 US 49465 (71) Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC St. Louis, MO 63167 (US)	(72) Inventor: WAN, Kam-To St. Louis, MO 63167 (US) (74) Representative: Bosch, Henry et al Office Hanssens Colens Square Marie-Louise, 40 bte 19 1000 Bruxelles 1000 Bruxelles (BE)