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(43) Date of publication: 22.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/30 (21) Application number: 13773912.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.09.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 7/16(2006.01) C12M 1/26(2006.01) C12P 7/06(2006.01) B01D 21/26(2006.01) C12M 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/059340 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/043288 (20.03.2014 Gazette 2014/12)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 12.09.2012 US 201261699976 P 11.10.2012 US 201261712385 P 14.03.2013 US 201313828353 15.03.2013 US 201313836115 (71) Applicant: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC Wilmington, DE 19880-0356 (US)

(72) Inventors: BAZZANA, Stephane Francois Wilmington, Delaware 19805 (US) BERNFELD, Adam Newark, Delaware 19702 (US) BURLEW, Keith H. Middletown, Delaware 19709 (US) CRONIN, James Timothy Townsend, Delaware 19734 (US) GRADY, Michael Charles Oaklyn, New Jersey 08107 (US) ROESCH, Brian Michael Middleton, Delaware 19709 (US) ZAHER, Joseph J. Newark, Delaware 19711 (US) ZOLANDZ, Raymond Richard Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US) (74) Representative: Owen, Deborah Jane  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London, EC4Y 8JD London, EC4Y 8JD (GB)