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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28 (21) Application number: 23764247.5 (22) Date of filing: 24.08.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 63/20(2020.01) C12N 1/20(2006.01) A01P 21/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A01N 63/20; C12N 1/205; A01P 21/00; C12R 2001/01; C12N 1/20   C-Sets: A01N 63/20, A01N 25/10; (86) International application number: PCT/EP2023/073235 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/046864 (07.03.2024 Gazette 2024/10)

(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: 01.09.2022 EP 22193373 (71) Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH 45128 Essen (DE)	(72) Inventors: GILCH, Stefan 48249 Dülmen (DE) HENNEMANN, Hans-Georg 50181 Bedburg (DE) MICHEEL, Linda 46286 Dorsten (DE) NIEWALDA, Julia 59379 Selm (DE) LAKOWITZ, Hanna-Christin 44805 Bochum (DE) ENGEMANN, Moritz Sebastian 44269 Dortmund (DE) (74) Representative: Evonik Patent Association  c/o Evonik Industries AG IP Management Postcode 84/339 Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 63457 Hanau 63457 Hanau (DE)