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(11) EP 4 297 583 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/01

(21) Application number: 22714769.1

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23K 20/189(2016.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A23K 20/189; C12Y 304/21; C12Y 302/01; C12Y 302/01032; C12Y 302/01008; C12Y 302/01007; C12Y 302/01025; C12Y 302/01004
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2022/025071
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/179757 (01.09.2022 Gazette 2022/35)
(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: 26.02.2021 CH 2092021
26.02.2021 DK PA202100209

(71) Applicants:
  • DSM IP Assets B.V.
    6411 TE Heerlen (NL)
  • Novozymes A/S
    2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • COWIESON, Aaron
    576 4303 Kaiseraugst (CH)
  • DELLA PIA, Eduardo Antonio
    2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)
  • SORBARA, Jose-Otavio
    576 4303 Kaiseraugst (CH)

(74) Representative: dsm-firmenich IP 
DSM-Firmenich AG Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst
4303 Kaiseraugst (CH)

   


(54) METHOD OF IMPROVING CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTIBILITY BY A CARBOHYDRATASE IN AN ANIMAL FEED BY EMPLOYING SERINE PROTEASE