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

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 present invention relates to detergent compositions, including laundry, fabric care, dishwashing, and hard surface cleaner compositions, comprising an oxygenase directed to body soils, which provide effective and efficient cleaning of everyday body stains and/or soils and provide sanitisation of the treated surfaces. Furthermore, the detergent compositions of the present invention provide substantive fabric realistic items cleaning and whitening performance when formulated as a laundry detergent composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions, including laundry, dishwashing, hard surface cleaner, oral/dental cleaning compositions, comprising a proteinic substrate based oxygenase, which provide effective and efficient cleaning of proteic based stains and/or soils such as protein containing food stains/soils and everyday body soils and provide sanitisation of the treated surfaces. Furthermore, the cleaning compositions of the present invention provide fabric realistic items cleaning and whitening performance when formulated as a laundry detergent composition.

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 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 present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which are suitable for use in inhibiting the re-deposition of fugitive dyes onto fabric during the course of the laundry process, said compositions comprising:a) 0.01% to 3% by weight, of a substantially water-insoluble polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agent, said agent consisting of a substantially water-insoluble cross linked polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamine N-oxide polymers; copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole; polyvinylpyrrolidones; polyvinyloxazolidones; polyvinylimidazoles; and mixtures thereof; wherein said agents have a particle size less than 50 microns;b) from 0.2% to 25% by weight of a surfactant system, said surfactant system comprising one or more detersive surfactants selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; andc) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.

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: There is provided a detergent composition comprising lipoxidase enzymes. The lipoxidase enzyme is preferably incorporated into the composition at a level of from 0.0001% to 2% active enzymes by weight of the composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns compositions comprising xylanolytic activity. Specfically, the invention relates to detergent compositions havin xylanase activity. Specific compositions show an excellent boost on cleaning performanc on fruit, vegetables and/or mud and clay compounds containing said soil.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising a surfactant system substantially free of linear alkyl benzene sulfonate and a copolymer of N-vinylimidazole and N-vinylpyrrolidone. The copolymer is present in the detergent composition in an amount of 0.01% to 10.0% by weight and has an average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 1,000,000. The molar ratio of N-vinylimidazole to N-vinylpyrrilidone in the copolymer is from 1:1 to 1:0.2.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprises clay, a surfactant system and a copolymer of N-vinylimidazole and N-vinylpyrrolidone. The copolymer is present in the detergent composition in an amount of 0.01% to 10.0% by weight. The copolymer has an average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 50,000 and a molar ratio of N-vinylimidazole to N-vinylpyrrolidone of from 1:1 to 1:02.

Abstract: The present invention provides a detergent composition comprising a quaternary ammonium compound of formula: R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 R.sub.4 N.sup.+ X.sup.-,wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 alkyl, each of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxy alkyl, benzyl or --(C.sub.2 H.sub.40).sub.x H where x has a value from 2 to 5, not more of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 or R.sub.4 being benzyl, and X is an anion, and a cellulase characterized in that said cellulase provides at least 10% removal of immobilized radio-active labelled carboxymethylcellulose according to the CMC-method at 25.times.10.sup.-6 % by weight of cellulase protein in the laundry test solution. According to the present invention, a preferred cellulase consists of a homogeneous endoglucanase component which is immunoreactive with a monoclonal antibody raised against a partially purified=43 kD cellulase derived from Humicola insolens DM 1800.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye transfer inhibiting detergent composition comprisinga) 0.0001% to 10% by weight of a dye transfer inhibitor having a ratio of amine to amine N-oxide of from about 2:3 to about 1:1,000,000 selected from the group consisting of poly(2-vinylpyridine-N-oxide), poly-2-(dimethylamino)-ethylmethacrylate-N-oxide and poly-1-vinylimidazole-N-oxide; andb) a detersive effective amount of a surfactant; andc) a detersive effective amount of a builder.

Abstract: Dye transfer inhibiting compositions are disclosed, comprising an enzyme exhibiting peroxidase activity, a hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide precursor or an enzymatic system capable of generating hydrogen peroxide, an additional oxidizable substrate, and a cellulase, characterized in that the cellulase provides at least 10% removal of immobilized radioactive labelled carboxymethyl cellulose according to C14CMC method at 25.times.10.sup.-6 % by weight of the laundry test solution.According to the present invention, a preferred cellulase consists essentially of a homogeneous endoglucanase component which is immunoreactive with a monoclonal antibody raised against a partially purified=43 kD cellulase derived from Humicola insolens DM1800.

Abstract: The invention comprises a dye transfer inhibiting fabric softening composition comprisinga) 0.0001% to 10% by weight of poly(4-vinylpyridine-N-oxide) having a ratio of amine to amine N-oxide of from about 2:3 to about 1:1,000,000; andb) 0.5% to 30% by weight of a fabric softening clay.

Abstract: The present invention concerns cellulase-containing granular detergent compositions which are in a "compact" form, i.e. they are of a relatively high density and contain a relatively low amount of inorganic filler salt compared to conventional detergent compositions. In the detergent compositions herein the cellulase is defined by the C14CMC method described herein and preferably comprises a specific single-component endoglucanase.

Abstract: Dye transfer inhibiting systems are disclosed, comprising an enzyme exhibiting peroxidase activity, a hydrogen peroxide source, an additional oxidizable substrate, and an accelerator preferably having the formula ##STR1## Detergent compositions free of linear alkylbenzenesulfonate containing the dye transfer inhibition system and typical detergent ingredients are also disclosed. More effective and efficient dye transfer inhibition of fugitive dyes is achieved by using the dye transfer inhibition system as a detergent additive or in a detergent composition matrix free of linear alkylbenzenesulfonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a high activity cellulase in combination with a softening clay. In the detergent compositions herein, the cellulase comprises a cellulase of high activity defined by the C14CMC-method. Preferably the detergent composition comprises a softening clay together with a clay flocculating agent and in case of liquid composition an anti-settling agent for the clay.

Abstract: Fabric conditioning compositions are disclosed which comprise, as a fabric softening ingredient, a fabric softening clay. The fabric softening clay is a hectorite of natural origin, and has a layer change distribution such that at least 50% is in the range 0.23-0.31. The clays exhibit high relative deposition values.