Abstract: The present invention relates to the combined use, simultaneous or sequential, of one or more xylanolytic enzymes of Type I with one or more xylanolytic enzymes of Type II in animal feed. It also relates to animal feed and animal feed additives comprising such combination of xylanolytic enzymes.

Abstract: A one-step process for combined desizing and “stone-washing” of dyed denim, wherein the denim is treated with an amylolytic enzyme in combination with a first abrading monocomponent endoglucanase and a second streak-reducing monocomponent endoglucanase.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated thermostable glucoamylase derived from Talaromyces emersonii suitable for starch conversion processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oral care compositions and products comprising a dextranase and a mutanase, and optionally other enzymes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide-polymer conjugates having added and/or removed one or more attachment groups for coupling polymeric molecules on the surface of the polypeptide structure, a method for preparing polypeptide-polymer conjugates of the invention, the use of said conjugated for reducing the immunogenicity and allergenicity and compositions comprising said conjugate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an enzyme with galactanase activity, a DNA construct encoding the enzyme with galactanase activity, a method of producing the enzyme, an enzyme composition comprising the enzyme with galactanase activity, and the use of the galactanase enzyme and enzyme composition for a number of industrial applications.

Abstract: A method for causing gelling or increase of viscosity of an aqueous medium containing a gellable polymeric material having substituents with phenolic hydroxy groups comprises adding an oxidase, particularly a laccase, to the aqueous medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to substrates which develops color on oxidation of general formula (I). The invention also relates to the use of said substrates for dyeing, e.g. keratinous fibers, in particular hair, dyeing textiles, a dyeing composition and a method for dyeing keratinous fibers.

Abstract: An enzyme preparation comprising (a) first enzyme with xylanase activity and (b) a second enzyme having cellulotytic, xylanolytic or pectinolytic activity and are supported by the specification.

Abstract: Variants of a parent vanadium-containing haloperoxidase, which variant has haloperoxidase activity and an altered pH optimum and comprises a mutation in a position corresponding to at least one of the following positions: R490A, L, I, Q, M, E, D; A399G; F397N, Y, E, Q; P395A, S; R360A, L, I, Q, M, E, D; K353Q, M; S402A, T, V, S; D292L; A501S; W350F, Y; V495A, T, V, S; K394 A, L, I, Q, M, E, D; wherein the parent haloperoxidase has the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID No. 1, or the parent haloperoxidase has an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID No. 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laccase mutants with increased oxidation potential and/or changed pH optimum and/or altered mediator pathway and/or altered O2/OH− pathway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral care composition comprising a Starch Binding Domain and further ingredients conventionally used in oral care compositions, oral care products, and the use of SBDs for oral care purposes.

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: The present invention relates to an enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, a method for producing said enzyme, an enzyme preparation containing said enzyme exhibiting aminopeptidase activity, and use of said enzyme for various industrial purposes.

Abstract: The invention relates to modified polypeptides with reduced respiratory allergenicity comprising a parent polypeptide with a molecular weight from between 10 kDa and 100 kDa conjugated to a polymer with a molecular weight (Mr) in the range of 1 kDa and 60 kDa. The modified polypeptide are produced using a process including the step of conjugating from 1 to 30 polymer molecules with the parent polypeptide. Further the invention relates to compositions comprising said polypeptides and further ingredients normally used in e.g. detergents, including dishwashing detergents and soap bars, household article, agrochemicals, personal care products, cosmetics, toiletries, oral and dermal pharmaceuticals, composition for treating textiles, and compositions used for manufacturing food and feed. Finally the invention is directed to uses of polypeptides with reduced allergenicity or compositions thereof for reducing the allergenicity of products for a vast number of industrial applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a variant of a parent Termamyl-like &agr;-amylase, comprising mutations in two, three, four, five or six regions/positions. The variants have increased stability at high temperatures (relative to the parent). The invention also relates to a DNA construct comprising a DNA sequence encoding an &agr;-amylase variant of the invention, a recombinant expression vector which carries a DNA construct of the invention, a cell which is transformed with a DNA construct of the invention, the use of an &agr;-amylase variant of the invention for washing and/or dishwashing, textile desizing, starch liquefaction, a detergent additive comprising an &agr;-amylase variant of the invention, a manual or automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising an &agr;-amylase variant of the invention, a method for generating a variant of a parent Termamyl-like &agr;-amylase, which variant exhibits increased.

Abstract: Enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilisin proteases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented. The enzyme exhibit improved wash performance in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in detergent compositions.

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: 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 stability and/or improved wash performance in any detergent in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. The enzymes are well-suited for use in any detergent and for some in especially liquid or solid shaped detergent compositions.

Abstract: A method for identifying a transglutaminase-producing microorganism based on a selective assay is disclosed.