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(11) EP 4 457 331 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/45

(21) Application number: 22838725.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12M 1/107(2006.01)
 C12M 1/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C12M 21/04; C12M 29/06; C12M 23/36; C12M 29/24; C12M 29/16; C12M 47/18; Y02E 50/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2022/085831
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/126177 (06.07.2023 Gazette 2023/27)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 28.12.2021 LU 501102

(71) Applicant: Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
4362 Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEMAIGRE, Sébastien
    4362 Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)
  • ROUSSEL, Jimmy
    4362 Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)
  • DELFOSSE, Philippe
    4362 Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)

(74) Representative: IPAZ 
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75002 Paris
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