Abstract: Cotton soil release polymers comprising water soluble and/or dispersible, modified polyamines having functionalized backbone moieties and improved stability toward bleach. Also, laundry detergent compositions comprising these cotton soil release polymers having enhanced hydrophilic soil removal benefits in combination with a protease enzyme system are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a pectinesterase, including dishwashing, hard surface cleaning, and laundry compositions. The compositions are useful for significant overall cleaning performance and stain/soil removal benefits. In particular, the compositions are useful for removal of body, plant, fruit juice, and vegetable juice soils and stains.

Abstract: This invention is a protease mutant wherein said mutant substitutes the naturally occurring tyrosine amino acids for other amino acids at positions 91, 167, 171, 192, 209, 214, and 263. The protease mutants are used in detergent compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are cellulase compositions containing one or more endoglucanase components and less than about 5 weight percent of CBH I type components. When incorporated into detergent compositions and used in acidic, neutral, or alkaline washing media, such cellulase compositions impart color retention/restoration properties as well as improved softening properties to cotton-containing fabrics. Additionally, such compositions impart reduced strength loss to cotton-containing fabrics as compared to cellulase compositions containing greater amounts of CBH I type components.

Abstract: There is provided an enzymatic bleach composition comprising one or more surfactants and an enzyme of extracellular origin, capable of oxidizing substrates by the build-in of one or more oxygen atoms into the substrate using molecular oxygen, in particular a dioxygenase from extracellular origin, and a process for bleaching stains present on fabrics comprising treating the stained fabrics with said composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent .alpha.-amylase, which parent .alpha.-amylase (i) has an amino acid sequence selected from the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 3, and SEQ ID No. 7, respectively; or (ii) displays at least 80% homology with one or more of these amino acid sequences; and/or displays immunological cross-reactivity with an antibody raised against an .alpha.-amylase having one of these amino acid sequences; and/or is encoded by a DNA sequence which hybridizes with the same probe as a DNA sequence encoding an .alpha.-amylase having one of these amino acid sequences; in which variant:(a) at least one amino acid residue of the parent .alpha.-amylase has been deleted; and/or(b) at least one amino acid residue of the parent .alpha.-amylase has been replaced by a different amino acid residue; and/or(c) at least one amino acid residue has been inserted relative to the parent .alpha.-amylase; the variant having .alpha.

Abstract: The present invention relates to protease variants, stabilized towards the inactivation caused by peroxidase systems, in which protease variants a naturally occurring tyrosine residue has been deleted or substituted with a different amino acid residue at one or more positions. The invention also relates to a method of stabilizing a protease towards the inactivation caused by peroxidase systems, and detergent compositions comprising a protease variant of the invention.

Abstract: There is provided an enzymatic oxidation process wherein a substance which is to be oxidised is reacted with (a) an enzyme exhibiting peroxidase activity and a source of hydrogen peroxide or an enzyme exhibiting oxidase activity on phenolic compounds and (b) a compound which enhances the oxidation activity of the enzyme, characterized in that the compound specifically binds the substance which is to be oxidized. Furthermore, there is provided an enzymatic stain bleaching or anti dye-transfer composition comprising: (a) an enzyme exhibiting peroxidase activity and a source of hydrogen peroxide or an enzyme exhibiting oxidase activity on phenolic compounds and (b) a compound which enhances the oxidation activity of the enzyme and which is capable of binding selectively to a stain chromophore or textile dye in solution.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the treatment of fabrics. More specifically the invention relates to a process for the treatment of fabrics, which process comprises treating the fabric at elevated temperatures with an effective amount of a thermostable lipolytic enzyme.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a cellulase termination composition and cellulase in order to prevent potential tensile strength loss related to the hydrolytic activity of cellulase on cellulose substrates while maintaining the desired benefits from the use of cellulase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of one or more oxidoreductases in combination with a mediator for the reduction of malodor. Malodor reducing compositions and products comprising such composition are also claimed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of cleaning-in-place soiled process equipment comprising circulating a solution comprising a protease and a lipase for a sufficient period of time to permit action of the enzymes.

Abstract: Novel mannanases may be derived from eg Bacillus subtilis strain 168 or may be encoded by polynucleotide molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. The mannanases are alkaline and are useful e.g. in cleaning compositions, for modifying plant material, and for treatment of cellulosic fibres.

Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition containing an amylase enzyme and a builder system comprising an aluminosilicate zeolite, a crystalline layered silicate and most preferably an organic polymeric compound wherein the weight ratio of said crytalline layered silicate to said amylase enzyme (120 KNU/gram activity basis) is from 7:1 to 20:1. In one preferred aspect the detergent composition contains a bleaching system capable of providing delayed release of an organic peroxyacid to a wash solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising one or more enzymes which are immobilized by a covalent binding on an activated polymer. Such enzymes are preferably bound to the activated polymer via a spacer molecule. The enzymes are selected from a variety of enzymes including, for example, cellulases, hemicellulases, peroxidases, proteases, glucoamylases, amylases, lipases, cutinases, pectinases, reductases, oxidases, phenoloxidases, lipoxygenases, laccases, ligninases, pullulanases, xylanases, tannases, pentosanases, manlanases, .beta.-glucanases, arabinosidases, and mixtures thereof. The polymer is selected from a variety of polymers. A preferred polymer for use in the present invention is polyethylene glycol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising protease enzyme which is a carbonyl hydrolase 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 hydrolase with different amino acids, wherein said plurality of amino acid residues replaced in the precursor enzyme correspond to position +76 in combination with one or more of the following residues: +99, +101, +103, +104, +107, +123, +27, +105, +109, +126, +128, +135, +156, +166, +195, +197, +204, +206, +210, +216, +217, +218, +222, +260, +265, and/or +274, where the numbered positions corresponds to naturally-occurring subtilisin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens or to equivalent amino acid residues in other carbonyl hydrolases or subtilisins (such as Bacillus lentus subtilisin).

Abstract: Cellulose-containing fabric is desized by treating with an enzyme hybrid having a catalytically active amino acid sequence of an enzyme such as a lipase or an amylase linked to an amino acid sequence containing a cellulose-binding domain. The enzyme amino acid sequence may be of an .alpha.-amylase obtainable from a species of Bacillus such as Bacillus licheniformis, or of a lipase obtainable from a species of Humicola, Candida, Pseudomonas or Bacillus. The cellulose-binding domain may be from a cellulase, a xylanase, a mannanase, an arabinofuranosidase, an acetylesterase or a chitinase. The enzyme hybrid is obtained from a transformed host cell containing an expression cassette having a DNA sequence encoding the enzyme hybrid. A desizing composition is formed containing the enzyme hybrid and a wetting agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising a surfactant system which is free of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate. The detergent composition comprises a selected quaternary ammonium surfactant, and an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates.

Abstract: A purified novel cellulase composition is provided which may be isolated from a fermentation culture of Trichoderma longibrachiatum and has a molecular weight of about 95-105 kD as approximated on SDS-PAGE (see FIG. 1), a pl of about 5.6-6.8 as estimated on an IEF gel and a pH optimum of about 5.0 on RBB-CMC when measured at 65.degree. C. and pH 4 or lower at temperatures of 40.degree. C. and 50.degree. C.

Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition comprising: a) from 1% to 95% by weight of a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and a cationic ester surfactant, other than N,N-di(2-stearoyloxyethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl ammonium chloride, present in a weight ratio of said anionic surfactant to said cationic ester surfactant of 2.5:1 to 25:1; and b) from 0.0001% to 5% by weight of a proteolytic enzyme, wherein the % weight of proteolytic enzyme in the formulation is based on an enzyme activity of 4 Knpu/g of the enzyme particle, and wherein the weight ratio of said anionic surfactant to said proteolytic enzyme is at least 1.5:1.

Abstract: This invention relates to a foaming enzyme composition and delivery method useful for the cleaning and maintenance of moist conditions of the surfaces of soiled instruments, utensils and other devices prior to final cleaning and/or sterilization. The aqueous composition preferably consists of a combination of: (1) an enzyme cleaning solution, (2) foam-building ingredients; (3) a corrosion inhibitor; and (4) an antimicrobial agent. The composition may be dispensed from a pump spray as a stable foam which covers the surfaces of the instrument to be cleaned, and remains on the surface of the instrument for at least 30 minutes, and preferably until the instruments are finally cleaned and sterilized. The composition and delivery method of the present invention is particularly useful for the pre-cleaning of complex medical instruments such as endoscopes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bleaching and detergent compositions comprising conventional detergent ingredients, bleaching systems with one or more bleach activators. Preferred bleaching activators are amido-derived bleach activators and/or N-acyl caprolactam bleach activators. The invention also relates to methods of using the detergent compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an enzyme preparation with substantial cellulytic activity, especially endoglucanase activity, at alkaline conditions which is enzyme composition is derived from or producible by a fungus selected from the Basidiomycetous families Coprinaceae and Bolbitiaceae, preferably from the group of strains belonging to the genera Psathyrella, Podaxis, Panaeolus, Coprinus and Bolbitius, more preferably from the group of strains belonging to the species Coprinus micaceus, Coprinus domesticus, Coprinus ephemerus, Coprinus disseminatus, Coprinus radians, Coprinus picaceus, Coprinus frisei, Coprinus subimpatiens, Psathyrella candolleana, Psathyrella prona, Panaeolus semiovatus, Podaxis pistillaris and Bolbitius aleuriatus; and a method for providing a stone-washed look to textiles, especially to cellulosic fabric such as denim, using the mentioned enzyme preparation; and a method for improving the drainage of paper pulp or the de-inking of recycled paper usi

Abstract: A granular detergent composition comprising an alkali metal percarbonate and an amylase enzyme, characterized in that said composition contains an amylase in a weight ratio of percarbonate to amylase of 1:2 to 300:1, preferably 1:2 to 60:1, more preferably 20:1 to 40:1. Both laundry detergent compositions including laundry additives and automatic dishwashing compositions are encompassed by the term "detergent composition" herein. Methods of treatment of specific stains are also encompassed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising an enzyme and a phenyl boronic acid derivative enzyme stabilizer of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl and substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl.

Abstract: A process is presented for producing stable multi-enzyme containing granules. The process involves the steps of mixing a reversible competitive inhibitor with a first enzyme, adding a second incompatible enzyme, adding a carrier, extruding and granulating the resulting mixture and reducing the moisture content if necessary.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid composition which comprises an enzyme and a enzyme stabilizing component. The enzyme stabilizing component is a boronic acid derivative.

Abstract: Automatic dishwashing detergent compositions comprising a nonionic surfactant having the formula:R.sub.1 O[CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)O].sub.x [CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O].sub.y [CH.sub.2 CH(OH)R.sub.2 ]wherein R.sub.1 is a linear or branched, aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from about 4 to about 18 carbon atoms including mixtures thereof; R.sub.2 is a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from about 2 to about 26 carbon atoms including mixtures thereof; x is an integer having an average value of from 0.5 to about 1.5; and y is an integer having a value of least about 15; employed in conjunction with a detersive enzyme such as amylase are provided.

Abstract: This invention concerns cleaning compositions like laundry compositions containing a chondroitinase enzyme. More in particular, the invention relates to compact detergent compositions, granular and liquids as well containing said chondroitinase enzyme.

Abstract: Stable liquid enzyme compositions containing an ophthalmically acceptable enzyme and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with a polymeric antimicrobial agent are disclosed for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lens. Methods for a daily use regimen are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel proteolytic enzymes. More specifically, the present invention relates to proteolytic enzymes obtainable from strains of Amycolata and Amycolatopsis. Moreover the invention relates to a process for the preparation of the proteolytic enzyme of the invention, as well as detergent additives and detergent compositions comprising the proteolytic enzyme.

Abstract: Stable liquid enzyme compositions containing an ophthalmically acceptable enzyme and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with a polymeric antimicrobial agent are disclosed for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lens. Methods for a daily use regimen are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions containing a lipolytic enzyme (lipase) and specially selected primary and/or tertiary amines. The compositions provide enhanced cleaning of grease/oil soils and stains, particularly when used in a pre-treat laundering process for cleaning fabrics stained with grease/oil soils.

Abstract: Bleaching and cleaning compositions comprising a bleaching compound, one or more bleach activators, and protease enzymes are provided. Thus, laundry detergent compositions which comprise protease, perborate or percarbonate and activators such as benzoyl caprolactain exhibit improved dingy clean-up performance.

Abstract: A lipolytic enzyme with high activity at alkaline pH in the absence of Ca.sup.++ can be obtained from strains of filamentous fungi belonging to the genus Absidia. The lipolytic enzymes are effective for improving the effect of detergents towards fatty soiling.

Abstract: This invention is in the field of detergent proteases obtainable from strains of a new Bacillus sp. I 612. Moreover, the invention is directed towards a process for the preparation of the protease, the use of the protease as a detergent enzyme, and detergent compositions comprising the protease of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition having a wool compatible high alkaline protease with at least one mutation in each of the regions 96-110 and 123-135 according to the BPN'-numbering. The detergent composition is preferably substantially free of bleach and does contain so-called dye transfer inhibition technology.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition which comprises a nonionic polysaccharide ether, a surfactant, a dye transfer inhibition agent, a cellulase enzyme and a chelating agents. In addition the invention further relates to a method of treating fabrics with the detergent composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel stabilized enzymes. More specifically the invention relates to novel stabilized enzymes, in which a naturally occurring amino acid residue (other than proline) has been substituted with a proline residue at one or more positions; at which position(s) the dihedral angles .phi. (phi) constitute values within the interval ?-90.degree.<.phi.<-40.degree.!; preferably the dihedral angles .phi. (phi) and .psi. (psi) constitute values within the intervals ?-90.degree.<.psi.<-40.degree.! and ?-180.degree.<.psi.<-150.degree. or -80<$g c)<10 or 100<.psi.<180!; and which positions(s) is/are not located in regions in which the enzyme is characterized by possessing .alpha.-helical or .beta.-sheet structure. The invention also relates to nucleotide sequences encoding the novel stabilized enzymes, and expression vectors and host organisms containing the nucleotide sequences. This invention also relates to detergent compositions comprising the stabilized enzymes.

Abstract: In washing agents containing tensides and cellulase, the properties of the cellulase which are relevant to the application were to be improved. This was essentially achieved in that use was made of a cellulase mixture in which the first component, with a CMCase activity of 1 U per liter and a protein concentration of a most 3 mg per liter, gives an increase in remission of at least 5 units in the secondary washing test and the second component, with a CMCase activity of 20 U per liter gives an increase in absorption in the cellulose decomposition test of at least 0.075.

Abstract: This invention is in the field of detergent proteases obtainable from a strain of a new Bacillus sp. ZI 315. Moreover, the invention is directed towards a process for the preparation of the protease, the use of the protease as detergent enzyme, and detergent compositions comprising the protease of the invention.

Abstract: A composition and methods for cleaning grease-traps, septic tank control, discharge water from industrial meat and poultry processing and packing plants, lift stations and municipal systems. The composition comprises preservatives at a concentration of about 0.35%, by weight, a non-ionic surfactant at a concentration of about 8%, by weight, triethanolamine at a concentration of about 2%, by weight and a fermentation supernatant at a concentration of about 12.14%, by weight. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the composition comprises a fermentation supernatant from a Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture, sodium benzoate, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine and a polyoxyethlene alcohol surfactant.

Abstract: A granular detergent composition having a density from 550 to 950 g/liter, said detergent composition comprisingi) a polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agentii) a protease having an isoelectric point below 10iii) a surfactant system which is free of alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant.

Abstract: A granular enzyme composition is produced having reduced tendency to form dust and leave a residue, and improved stability and delayed release characteristics. The composition has a core, optionally coated with a vinyl polymer, a layer containing an enzyme and a vinyl polymer and optionally a plasticizer or anti-agglomeration agent, and an outer coating containing a polymer and optionally a low residue pigment and/or lubricant. Preferably, the core is a salt or sugar nonpareil, the vinyl polymer coating the core is polyvinyl alcohol and most preferably partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol, the vinyl polymer in the enzyme layer is polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and the polymer of the outer coating is polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol which may be partially hydrolyzed, polyethylene glycol or mixtures thereof such as a mixture of polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyvinyl alcohol or a mixture of polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyethylene glycol.

Abstract: The use of alkaline bacillus proteases in commercial laundry methods and compositions containing these proteases for commercial laundering are described.

Abstract: There is provided an enzymatic detergent composition comprising one or more surfactants and an endoglucanase which is not a Family 7 cellulase, which contains no cellulose binding domain and wherein the catalytic domain contains at least two disulphide bridges. Preferably, the endoglucanase is producible from Thermomonospora fusca, or mutants or variants thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a laundry detergent composition as well as a method of laundrying fabric or soiled garments in which the composition requires a surfactant, a pectinase enzyme, a specific hemicellulase enzyme or enzymes, a cellulase enzyme, and additional component which includes bleaching agents, builders, an amylase enzyme and/or a protease enzyme.

Abstract: A mutant cellulase obtainable from Thermomonospora spp is provided which differs from a precursor cellulase in that it has been genetically engineered to introduce a substitution, deletion or addition of an amino acid residue to said precursor cellulase which provided improved activity in a detergent. Preferably, the substitution is at a residue corresponding to T140 in Thermomonospora fusca.

Abstract: The invention discloses PEG-modified proteases, compositions containing these modified enzymes, and methods for using them to clean contact lenses. The methods of the present invention are also directed to the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses, when compositions of the present invention are combined with a suitable disinfectant.

Abstract: An enzyme preparation comprising a modified enzyme selected from the group consisting of an amylase, lipase, oxidorcductase, pectinace or hemicellulase, the modified enzyme having an improved performance due to an alkaline pI and/or increased surface activity obtained by chemical modification or amino acid substitution, is useful e.g., in detergents, in baking flour, in animal feed, in the manufacture of cellulosic fabrics and for the treatment of lignocellulosic fibers.