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(43) Date of publication: 27.05.2020 Bulletin 2020/22 (21) Application number: 18762900.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.07.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12M 1/00(2006.01) C12M 3/00(2006.01) B01J 19/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2018/052073 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/016575 (24.01.2019 Gazette 2019/04)

(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 Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 21.07.2017 GB 201711764 (71) Applicant: Cranfield University Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL (GB)	(72) Inventors: MAKATSORIS, Charalampos Cranfield Bedfordshire MK43 0AL (GB) ALISSANDRATOS, Ioannis Cranfield Bedfordshire MK43 0AL (GB) (74) Representative: Neilson, Martin Mark  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Arena Point Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)