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(43) Date of publication: 09.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/50 (21) Application number: 13874035.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 19/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/024537 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/120247 (07.08.2014 Gazette 2014/32)

(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 (71) Applicant: Synthezyme LLC Rensselaer, NY 12144 (US)	(72) Inventors: GROSS, Richard, A. Plainview, NY 11803 (US) THAVASI, Thavasi, Renga Ozone Park, NY 11416 (US) (74) Representative: Aulich, Martin et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen 28209 Bremen (DE)