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(43) Date of publication: 13.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/33 (21) Application number: 12768838.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 1/19(2006.01) C12Q 1/04(2006.01) C12P 7/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/069679 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/050509 (11.04.2013 Gazette 2013/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 05.10.2011 EP 11183919 (71) Applicants: VIB VZW 9052 Gent (BE) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven K.U. Leuven R&D 3000 Leuven (BE) Fermentec Tecnologias em Açúcar e Álcool Ltda CEP 13420 640 Piracicaba - SP (BR)	(72) Inventors: THEVELEIN, Johan B-3052 Blanden (BE) DUMORTIER, Françoise B-3052 Blanden (BE) (74) Representative: Iserentant, Hannes  VIB Rijvisschestraat 120 9052 Gent 9052 Gent (BE)