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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.05.2015 (43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 14724815.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11B 3/02(2006.01) C11C 1/00(2006.01) C11C 3/14(2006.01) C11B 11/00(2006.01) C11C 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/023048 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/159329 (02.10.2014 Gazette 2014/40)

(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: 14.03.2013 US 201313827153 (71) Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. Woodridge, IL 60517 (US)

(72) Inventors: KUNZ, Linda, A. Naperville, IL 60564 (US) PALS, Tessa, M. Chicago, IL 60616 (US) COHEN, Steven, A. Naperville, IL 60540 (US) LUETKENS, Melvin, L. Batavia, IL 60510 (US) BALAKRISHNAN, Chander Oak Park, IL 60302 (US) SNYDER, Robert, B. Naperville, IL 60540 (US) (74) Representative: Sampson, Eimear et al Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)