Patents Assigned to Unilever
  • Protease variants and compositions
    Patent number: 6682924
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Unilever
    Inventors: Laurens Nicolaas Sierkstra, Jan Klugkist, Peter Markvardsen, Claus von der Osten, Peter Bauditz