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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24883473.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08F 8/18(2006.01) C07C 17/10(2006.01) C08F 8/20(2006.01) C08F 8/22(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12P 5/02; C12Y 111/01; C12Y 111/02; C07C 17/154   C-Sets: C07C 17/154, C07C 19/075; (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/053142 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/090983 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 26.10.2023 US 202363545910 P 26.10.2023 US 202363545912 P (71) Applicant: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US)	(72) Inventors: PRICE, Nichole, N. East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) ARCHER, Stephen, D. East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) BLOSSOM, Hannah, Eva East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) POSMAN, Kevin, M. East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) FOUKIS, Athanasios East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) (74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP  80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU London EC1M 5QU (GB)