Abstract: There is provided an enzymatic detergent composition which comprises:

Abstract: A fabric bleaching composition comprising a peroxy compound and a specified manganese compound is disclosed, as well as a process for bleaching and/or cleaning a fabric by contacting it with said fabric bleaching composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amylolytic enzymes having improved characteristics for the use in starch degradation, in textile or paper desizing and in household detergent compositions. The disclosed &agr;-amylases show surprisingly improved properties with respect to the activity level and the combination of thermostability and a higher activity level. These improved properties make them more suitable for the use under more acidic or more alkaline conditions. The improved properties allow also the reduction of the Calcium concentration under application conditions without a loss of performance of the enzyme.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to phospholipase from Fusarium solani (MUCL38667) and analogues thereof, nucleic acid constructs, recombinant expression vectors, and recombinant host comprising the nucleic acid sequences encoding the phospholipase from Fusarium solani (MUCL38667) and analogues thereof, methods of making same, and method of using the phosopholipases of the present invention in baking methods, baking compositions and detergent compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabric treatment. More specifically the invention relates to a convenient to carry fabric treatment applicator comprising a heat activatable compound such as a peroxide bleach, which can be advantageously used on clothes while they are worn. Claimed and described is a method for the application of a fabric treatment composition comprising a heat activatable compound such as a peroxide bleach onto a fabric whereby the temperature of the composition is raised with regard to the storage temperature. Further claimed is a fabric treatment applicator comprising a heat activatable compound and a flow interruption means, preferably a valve, to interrupt or allow the flow of the fabric treatment composition.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH of at least 7, preferably from 7 to 11, more preferably from 7 to 10 and comprising from 1% to 90% by weight of surfactant, a proteolytic enzyme and a primary stabiliser therefor, the composition further comprising an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal, the complex being capable of catalysing bleaching of a substrate by atmospheric oxygen.

Abstract: An aerosol aqueous cleaning composition having: an effective mineral dissolving amount of an organic acid of at least 5% by weight of the cleaning compositions; an effective amount of a spore forming microbial composition; an effective cleaning amount of a blend of wetting agents, the first wetting agent having a hydrophobic/lipophobic number (HLB) of about 10 and higher and a second wetting agent having an HLB number of about 5 or less; an effective amount of a thickening agent; an effective amount of a propellant and water.

Abstract: Cleaning compositions, including laundry, dishwashing, hard surface and/or oral/dental compositions comprising a cytochrome, particularly cytochrome P450. Said compositions provide effective and efficient cleaning of colored and/or everyday body stains and/or soils and provide sanitization of the treated surfaces. When formulated into a laundry detergent composition, the present invention provides fabric realistic item cleaning and enhanced whitening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions, comprising a saccharide gum degrading enzyme, providing excellent cleaning performance, especially food stain/soil removal, dingy cleaning and whiteness benefits.

Abstract: A bleaching composition is presented having a) an enzyme which produces hydrogen peroxide from atmospheric oxygen, b) a substrate for said enzyme, and c) a transition metal compound, where the enzyme is covalently bound to the transition metal compound. The bleaching composition is useful in disinfectants and laundry detergents as a bleaching component and for inhibiting the transfer of dyes.

Abstract: There is provided an antibody granule, consisting essentially of one or more antibodies, or fragments derived thereof, granulated with an alkali metal salt. Also provided is a process for preparing said antibody granules. The granules can be used in an enzymatic stain bleaching or anti dye-transfer composition.

Abstract: Modified enzymes which comprise a catalytically active amino acid sequence of an enzyme, linked via a non-mino acid linking region to an amino acid sequence comprising a Cellulose Binding Domain. The present invention further relates to laundry detergent and/or fabric care compositions comprising such modified enzymes. These compositions provide a higher effective concentration of the enzyme at its substrate location and therefore, improved enzymatic benefits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry and/or fabric and/or color care compositions; more particularly, to laundry and/or fabric and/or color care compositions containing xyloglucan endotransglycosylase enzyme (XET) in combination with a polysaccharide and/or oligosaccharide, preferably a xyloglucan polymer, that provide improved anti-wrinkle and/or shape retention and/or anti-shrinkage and/or tensile strength and/or color appearance and/or anti-bobbling and/or better static control, fabric softness, anti-wear properties and benefits, while at the same time providing improved cleaning benefits, over laundry and/or fabric and/or color care compositions without such combination of XET and polysaccharide and/or oligosaccharide.

Abstract: A modified protein which comprises a catalytically active amino acid sequence of an antimicrobial enzyme and/or an amino acid sequence of an antimicrobial peptide linked to an amino acid sequence comprising a cellulose binding domain (CBD), and laundry detergents and/or fabric care compositions comprising such modified protein for improved sanitization benefits, are provided by the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a particle containing a peroxide-sensitive component (such as an enzyme; e.g., a hydrolase) and an added catalase component. The particle can be included in a detergent composition with peroxygen bleach.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyases comprising the amino acid sequence Asn Leu Asn Ser Arg Val Pro (NLNSRVP) (SEQ ID NO: 2) belonging to Family 1 of polysaccharide lyases have good performance in industrial processes under neutral or alkaline conditions such as laundering and textile processing. The pectate lyase may be derivable from Bacillus species.

Abstract: Haloperoxidases are capable of exhibiting excellent oxidizing, bleaching, and antimicrobial activity, when combined with carboxylic acids. Accordingly, the invention provides an enzymatic composition comprising a haloperoxidase, a source of hydrogen peroxide, and a source of a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: An artificial test soil (ATS) for “simulated-use” testing and cleaning validation studies of medical devices (including narrow lumened flexible endoscopes and other difficult to clean medical devices) is described. In addition, a cleaning validation test kit is described for users of medical devices to determine if adequate cleaning/rinsing has been performed on the medical device. The ATS formulations are based on the “worst-case” types and amounts of physiological soil components present in material recovered from patient-used flexible narrow-lumened endoscopes used for colonoscopy, bronchoscopy and duodenoscopy, but is applicable to a wide range of medical devices that might encounter similar types of soil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions a mannanase and a carbohydrase selected from cellulases, amylases, pectin degrading enzymes and/or xyloglucanases. These compositions provide superior cleaning performance, i.e. superior stain removal, dingy cleaning and whiteness maintenance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzymes exhibit improved autoproteolytic stability in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved coating material for use with particles, such as enzyme granules, and the like. In particular, the present invention provides a modified PVA, as well as particles or granules that include such coating. The PVA is modified by substituting hydrophilic moieties for the hydroxyl or alcohol groups of the PVA. Substitution may be achieved with hydrophilic acids, amines, thiols, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A process for encapsulating a benefit agent and/or colorant for personal care or detergent compositions, the process comprising immersing an emulsion or a dispersion containing the benefit agent and/or colorant into an aqueous curing solution containing a high HLB surfactant and/or a super-wetting agent. The preferred process further includes increasing the density of the droplets, to allow for easier penetration into the curing solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a mannasase enzyme and a bleach system preferably comprising a source of hydrogen peroxide and optionally, but preferably, a hydrophobic bleach activator for superior cleaning, stain removal and/or whiteness performance.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices and methods of use thereof for cleaning fabric, cloth or apparel. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of cleaning using small portable devices for cleaning that dissolve, dissociate or digest stains from fabric or cloth. The devices comprise at least one chamber. The cleaning solution flows through the fabric and removes the stain or soiling material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a product and method for cleaning or laundering or treatment of fabrics or surfaces, with a liquid cleaning, laundering or treating composition having improved enzyme stability in the presence of an oxidant comprising a) at least one cross-linked hydrolase crystal, or mixture of hydrolase crystals; b) an oxidant, or source of hydrogen peroxide; and c) at least one cleaning, laundering or treating additive, other than an oxidant, wherein the improved stability is due to one or more of the following: (i) where c) includes a surfactant, maintaining the upper limit thereof to no greater than 10% by weight of the composition; (ii) maintaining the pH of the liquid composition between 5 and 8; and (iii) where c) includes surfactants, no more than 20% of the total surfactants is anionic.

Abstract: A detergent composition is described which is a solid homogeneous, evenly dispersed composition containing anionic and nonionic surfactants, soil suspending agents, chelating or sequestering agents, and alkaline builders. The detergent compositions will contain either active enzymes, an oxygen releasing bleaching agent or both. The active enzymes can be protease, amylase or lipase enzymes. Said composition can be used for laundry washing or hard surface cleaning. Manufacturing procedures and methods of use are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of novel hydrolases in gram positive microorganisms. The present invention provides amino acid sequences for the hydrolase. The present invention provides host cells which comprise nucleic acid encoding the hydrolase. The present invention also provides cleaning compositions, animal feeds and compositions used to treat a textile that include the hydrolase of the present invention.

Abstract: The cleaning performance of bleach-containing detergents, especially against protein- and starch-containing soils and colored soils, was to be improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of identifying enzymes suitable for use in detergents, especially the selection of specific enzyme variants among a large number of such variants created through random mutagenesis.

Abstract: Described is an aqueous cleaning composition comprising: an effective mineral dissolving amount of an organic acid of at least 5% by weight of the cleaning compositions; an effective amount of a spore forming microbial composition; an effective cleaning amount of a blend of wetting agents, the first wetting agent having a hydrophobic/lipophobic number (HLB) of about 10 and higher and a second wetting agent having an HLB number of about 5 or less; an effective amount of a thickening agent and water. The composition is also available in powder form without the thickening agent.

Abstract: There is provided a process for enhancing the activity of a phenol oxidizing enzyme, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of said enzyme, one or more compounds having the having the formula: wherein Z1 and Z2 are electron withdrawing groups, independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl/(hetero)aryl- -sulfone, -sulfoxide, -sulfonate, -carbonyl, -oxalyl, -amidoxalyl, -hydrazidoxalyl, -carboxyl and esters and salts thereof, -amidyl, -hydrazidyl, nitrile. The process is especially useful for removing colored stains from fabrics in a washing process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions, including laundry, fabric care, dishwashing, hard surface cleaner, oral/dental cleaning compositions, comprising a polyphenol/heterocyclic substrate based oxygenase, which provide effective and efficient cleaning of coloured and everyday body stains and/or soils and provides sanitisation of the treated surfaces. Furthermore, the cleaning compositions of the present invention provide fabric realistic items cleaning and whitening performance while providing excellent fabric colour safety when formulated as a laundry detergent composition.

Abstract: There is provided a bleaching detergent composition comprising one or more surfactants, a phenol oxidizing enzyme and a compound which acts as enhancer for the phenol oxidizing enzyme, said composition having an Enhancer Index as herein defined of at least 12 and prefereably in the range of 15-50.

Abstract: Detergent compositions for cleansing fabrics, dishware and hard surfaces contain a mannanase enzyme, a protease enzyme and detersive ingredients. Mannanase enzymes from Bacillus agaradherens and Bacillus subtilisis strain 168, gene yght, as well as isolated polypeptides therefrom, are used to remove stains.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nonaqueous liquid detergent composition comprising an enzyme particle, said composition having an average particle size of the enzyme particle of less than 600 microns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising a protease variant.

Abstract: A tablet of compacted particulate cleaning composition which contains surfactant and detergency builder, and is suitable for fabric washing, also includes water-insoluble, water-swellable polymeric material, and disintegration-promoting particles containing at least 40% (by weight of the particles) of one or more materials selected from: compounds with a water-solubility exceeding 50 grams per 100 grams water phase 1 sodium tripolyphosphate sodium tripolyphosphate which is partially hydrated so as to contain water of hydration in an amount which is at least 0.5% by weight of the sodium tripolyphosphate in the disintegration-promoting particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a detergent composition which is excellent in enzyme stability and exhibits excellent detergency particularly to protein-related dirt of socks and other items even under laundering conditions at a lower temperature. That is, the present invention provides a detergent composition comprising specific proportions of (a) an anionic surfactant, (b) a chlorine scavenger, (c) a protease whose &agr;-keratin-hydrolyzing activity at 10° C. is not less than 0.09×10−3 &mgr;g/mPU·min and (d) a protease whose &agr;-keratin-hydrolyzing activity at 10° C. is less than 0.09×10−3 &mgr;g/mPU·min.

Abstract: The present relates to cleaning compositions comprising a protease enzyme which is a carbonyl variant having an amino acid sequence not found in nature, which is derived by replacement of a plurality of amino acid residues of a precursor carbonyl ydrolase with different amino acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions, including laundry, dishwashing, and/or hard surface cleaner compositions, comprising a maltogenic alpha-amylase enzyme and a detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant, a protease, a bleaching agent and/or mixtures thereof. Such compositions provide excellent removal of starch-containing stains and soils, and when formulated as laundry compositions, excellent whiteness maintenance and dingy cleaning.

Abstract: A tablet of compacted particulate detergent composition including surfactant and detergency builder, suitable for fabric washing, is sub-divided into a plurality of discrete regions with differing compositions. At least one region of the tablet contains a water-swellable polymer serving to promote disintegration of this region. The polymer is present in this region in a concentration greater than in at least one other region of the tablet so as to cause disintegration of the region at a greater speed than disintegration of another region of the tablet.

Abstract: A multicomponent system for use in detergent substances consists of oxidation catalysts and suitable oxidizing agents and aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic compounds containing NO, NOH or (A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions, including laundry, dishwashing, and/or hard surface cleaner compositions, comprising a cyclodextrin glucanotransferase enzyme and a detergent ingredient selected from a nonionic surfactant, a protease and/or a bleaching agent. Such compositions provide excellent removal of starch-containing stains and soils and malodor control; and when formulated as laundry compositions, excellent whiteness maintenance and dingy cleaning.

Abstract: There is provided a method of delivering a benefit agent to fabric for exerting a pre-determined activity, wherein the fabric is pre-treated with a multi-specific binding molecule which has a high binding affinity to said fabric through one specificity and is capable of binding to said benefit agent through another specificity, followed by contacting said pre-treated fabric with said benefit agent, to enhance said pre-determined activity to said fabric. Preferably, the binding molecule is an antibody or fragment thereof, or a fusion protein comprising a cellulose binding domain and a domain having a high binding affinity to another ligand which is directed to said benefit agent. The method is useful for example for stain removal, perfume delivery, and treating collars and cuffs for wear.

Abstract: There is provided a process for enhancing the activity of a phenol oxidizing enzyme, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of the enzyme, one or more compounds having the formula: wherein: A is an optionally substituted electron-withdrawing group, chosen from the group consisting of nitrile, carboxyl, and esters and salts thereof, amides, aldehydes, ketones, sulfoxides, sulfones, or sulphonates, and B is an optionally substituted electron-donating group, chosen from the group consisting of the oxide anion, sulfide anion, oxides, amines, imines, hydroxides, sulfides, ethers, carboxylic acids, and halogen substituents, and R1-R5 may each independently represent hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, nitroso, formyl, carboxyl, and esters and salts thereof, carbamoyl, sulfo, and esters and salts hereof, sulfamoyl, nitro, amino, phenyl, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C8 alkoxy, carbonyl-C1-C6-alkoxy, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, and R2 and R5 together may form an alkylene group or an alkenylene group.

Abstract: There is provided a bleaching enzyme capable of generating a bleaching chemical and having a high binding affinity for non-colored compounds present in stains on fabrics, said non-colored compounds having a molecular weight of at least 100, preferably of at least 1,000 and more preferably of at least 5,000. Furthermore, there is provided an enzymatic bleaching composition comprising said bleaching enzyme and a surfactant and a process for bleaching stains present of fabrics.

Abstract: Detergents and cleaners having improved performance against protein-containing soils, containing a protease of the subtilisin type, in which—in at least one of positions 3, 4, 99, 188, 193, 199 and 211 (BLAP counting)—the amino acid present in that position in the wild-type protease is replaced by another amino acid, and coated particulate alkali metal percarbonate.

Abstract: There is provided a method of delivering a benefit agent to a whereby a benefit agent is first loaded to a surface and subsequently unloaded and transferred and delivered to a second surface. More in particular, the benefit agent is first loaded onto a garment during a laundering process, and subsequently delivered to another surface. The benefit agents can be fragrance agents, perfumes, color enhancers, fabric softening agents, polymeric lubricants, photoprotective agents, latexes, resins, dye fixative agents, encapsulated materials, antioxidants, insecticides, soil repelling agents, soil release agents, and cellulose fibers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a variant of a parent Termamyl-like &agr;-amylase, which exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent &agr;-amylase: i) improved pH stability at a pH from 8 to 10.5; and/or ii) improved Ca2+ stability at pH 8 to 10.5, and/or iii) increased specific activity at temperatures from 10 to 60° C.

Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising peroxygen bleach and a water-soluble or water dispersible rebuild agent for redeposition onto a fabric during the laundry process, wherein the fabric rebuild agent undergoes during the laundry process, a chemical change by which change the affinity of the material for the fabric is increased. The peroxygen bleach was found to increase the deposition of the fabric rebuild agent.