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EP 3 999 654 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 25.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/21 (21) Application number: 20751017.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.07.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 19/04(2006.01) C13K 13/00(2006.01) C12P 19/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12P 19/04; C12P 19/14; C12Y 302/0102; C13K 13/00; C12Y 302/01001; C12Y 302/01041 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/042367 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/011793 (21.01.2021 Gazette 2021/03)

(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: 16.07.2019 US 201962874541 P (71) Applicant: Danisco US Inc. Palo Alto, California 94304 (US)	(72) Inventor: KOOPS, Bart C. Palo Alto, California 94304 (US) (74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP  Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)