Abstract: The present invention provides methods for higha-temperature biopreparation of cellulosic fibers by contacting the fibers with pectin-degrading enzymes, preferably thermostable, alkaline, divalent cation-independent pectate lyases, under conditions compatible with scouring and bleaching technologies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 2, 1998
Date of Patent:
July 10, 2001
Assignees:
Novozymes A/S, Novozymes North America
Inventors:
Niels Erik Krebs Lange, Lars Kongsbak, Martin Shülein, Mads Eskelund Bjørnvad, Philip Anwar Husain