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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24817547.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 1/20(2026.01) C12R 1/07(2006.01) C12N 3/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12N 1/20; C12N 3/00; C12R 2001/07 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/084095 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/114536 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 30.11.2023 EP 23213232 (71) Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S 2970 Hoersholm (DK)	(72) Inventors: ABI, Akram 31582 Nienburg/Weser (DE) CUEVAS, Patricia Dominguez 2970 Hoersholm (DK) FONSECA, Cesar 2970 Hoersholm (DK) (74) Representative: NVS EPO Representatives  Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)