Abstract: The use of a peroxidase and violuric acid, or a derivative thereof in the bleaching of pulp, such as paper materials, such as paper, linerboard, corrugated paperboard, tissue, towels, corrugated containers and boxes. The peroxidases of the invention are classified as EC 1.11.1.7. The effect of peroxidase is bleaching and de-inking of the pulp, e.g. the paper pulp and the resulting paper material.

Abstract: The invention relates to enzymatic methods for hydroxylation in position 2 or 3 of substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The enzymatic effect on an intracellular substrate present in vegetable cells with a membrane can be increased by pre-treating the vegetable material with a pulsed electric field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a yeast extract using an exogenous protease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing vacuum packed pre-boiled vegetable products as well as to for packaging a vegetable product. TIhe invention further relates to vacuum packed pre-boiled vegetable products obtained by the methods of the present invention, wherein an effective amount of an oxidoreductase enzyme composition is added to the vegetable product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for increasing the content of resistant starch in a potato product by enzymatic treatment. The invention further relates to potato products having an increased content of resistant starch.

Abstract: The enzymatic effect on an intracellular substrate present in vegetable cells with a membrane can be increased by pre-treating the vegetable material with a pulsed electric field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for extracting components from yeast cells with a purified phospholipase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing vacuum packed pre-boiled potato products treated with a starch-degrading enzyme. The invention also relates to vacuum packed pre-boiled potato products obtained by the methods of the present invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of producing a vegetable product, comprising the steps of: a) crushing, chopping or slicing a vegetable into pieces of 1 to 30 mm; b) before of after step a) blanching the vegetable pieces at a temperature of 60° C. to 90° C.; c) holding the blanched vegetable pieces in the presence of an endo-acting pectinase activity at a temperature from 60° C. to 90° C.; and d) optionally blending the macerated vegetable pieces.

Abstract: A method of introducing into the surface of dyed denim fabric or garment, localized areas of variations in colour density, the method comprising contacting the fabric or garment with an aqueous composition comprising an effective amount of a pectolytic enzyme preferably selected from the group consisting of pectin lyases (EC 4.2.2.10), galactanases (EC 3.2.1.89), arabinanases (EC 3.2.1.99), pectin esterases (EC 3.1.1.11), mannanases (EC 3.2.1.78), polygalacturonases (EC 3.2.1.15) and pectate lyases (EC 4.2.2.2) at a pH of the aqueous composition between 3 and 11 and a temperature of or below 90.degree. C.

Abstract: Garment, e.g. a new pair of jeans, made from dyed twill fabric and having localised variations in the colour density of the fabric providing the jeans with a stone-washed or abraded look corresponding to a delta remission value (.DELTA.R) higher than 11, and a reflection of a first area of the jeans fabric of less than 12%, the reflection and .DELTA.R value being determined by a) measuring the reflection of the first and a second area of the fabric at a wavelength of 420 nm using a reflectometer having a measuring diaphragm with a diametrical dimension of 27 mm, the first area being located within the area of the upper half of the zipper cover visibly having the highest colour density (i.e. being relatively more coloured), and the second area being located at least about 5 cm from any stitching present on the jeans, b) expressing the reflection in % related to a white standard (100% reflection), and c) calculating the .DELTA.

Abstract: A new method of manufacturing a fabric or a garment with a stone-washed or worn look, the method comprising coating the yarn or fabric or garment with a polymer, e.g. a xyloglucan, prior to dyeing and afterwards creating the abraded or worn look by enzymatic degradation of said polymer, e.g. by using a xyloglucanase.