Abstract: Described herein is a liquid composition including at least component (a) a polymer which is (a1) an ethoxylated hexamethylene diamine polymer, quaternized and optionally sulfated including on average 20 to 30 ethoxylate groups (EO) with an average molecular weight Mw in a range from 2,000 to 10,000 g/mol and mixtures thereof, and/or (a2) an ethoxylated polyethylenimine including on average 15 to 25 ethoxylate groups (EO) per NH-group with an average molecular weight MW in a range from 5,000 to 20,000 g/mol; and component (b) at least one cellulase.

Abstract: Engineered variant polypeptides having lipase enzyme activity, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of making and using the enzymes. The genetically engineered lipase enzymes are useful in many different applications such as laundry detergents, dish washing detergents, and cleaning products for homes, industry, vehicle care, baking, animal feed, pulp and paper processing, starch processing, biodiesel and ethanol production.

Abstract: Described herein is a liquid enzyme preparation containing component (a): at least one salt according to general formula (I) (R2)3N+—(CH2)nC(R3)(R4)—(O—X)m—O—C(O)—R1A???(I) wherein n is selected from 1 to 12, m is selected from zero to 50, R1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, —CH(OH)—CH(OH)—COOH, CH(OH)—CH3, (E)-CH?CHCOOH, (Z)—CH?CHCOOH, —C6H5, para-HO—C6H4—, o,p-dihydroxyphenyl, and 3,4,5-triydroxyphenyl, R2 are same or different and selected from C1-C10-alkyl, phenyl, R3 and R4 are same or different and selected from hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl, X is C2-C4-alkylen, and A? is an inorganic or organic counteranion, component (b): at least one enzyme selected from hydrolases (EC 3), and optionally component (c): at least one compound selected from enzyme stabilizers different from component (a), preservatives, and surfactants.

Abstract: Described herein is an enzyme preparation including Component (a): at least one compound according to general formula (I) wherein R1 is H; R2, R3, R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of H, linear C1-C8 alkyl, and branched C3-C8 alkyl, C6-C10-aryl, non-substituted or substituted with one or more carboxylate or hydroxyl groups, and C6-C10-aryl-alkyl, wherein an alkyl of the C6-C10-aryl-alkyl is selected from the group consisting of linear C1-C8 alkyl and branched C3-C8 alkyl, wherein at least one of R2, R3, and R4 is not H, component (b): at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of hydrolases (EC 3) and proteases component (c): at least one compound selected from the group consisting of solvents, enzyme stabilizers different from component (a), and compounds stabilizing the enzyme preparation.

Abstract: A method for removing a stain from a surface using lipase enzymes, and a formulation comprising a lipase enzyme.

Abstract: Described herein is an enzyme preparation including component (a): at least one compound according to general formula (I) wherein R1 is H; R2, R3, R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of H, linear C1-C8 alkyl, and branched C3-C8 alkyl, C6-C10-aryl, non-substituted or substituted with one or more carboxylate or hydroxyl groups, and C6-C10-aryl-alkyl, wherein an alkyl of the C6-C10-aryl-alkyl is selected from the group consisting of linear C1-C8 alkyl and branched C3-C8 alkyl, wherein at least one of R2, R3, and R4 is not H; component (b): at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of hydrolases (EC 3); and optionally component (c): at least one compound selected from the group consisting of solvents, enzyme stabilizers different from component (a), and compounds stabilizing the enzyme preparation.

Abstract: Described herein is an enzyme preparation including component (a): at least one compound according to general formula (I) wherein R1 is; R2, R3, R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of H, linear C1-C8 alkyl, and branched C3-C8 alkyl, C6-C10-aryl, non-substituted or substituted with one or more carboxylate or hydroxyl groups, and C6-C10-aryl-alkyl, wherein an alkyl of the C6-C10-aryl-alkyl is selected from the group consisting of linear C1-C8 alkyl and branched C3-C8 alkyl, wherein at least one of R2, R3, and R4 is not H, component (b): at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of hydrolases (EC 3); and optionally component (c): at least one compound selected from the group consisting of solvents, enzyme stabilizers different from component (a), and compounds stabilizing the enzyme preparation.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of microcapsules including (a) preparation of an aqueous biphasic system by mixing (i) component (a1) including a component A selected from polyethylene glycol vinyl acetate comb polymers, polycarboxylates, polyethers, polyaspartates, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyamines, and polylysine; wherein component (a1) is a monophasic system at 23° C., and forms a monophasic system at 23° C. if mixed with water in the range of from 1:99 to 99:1 by weight, and (ii) component (a2) containing water and a water-soluble component B, wherein water-soluble component B is different from component A, and wherein (a2) is a monophasic system at 23° C., (iii) at least one monomer (a3), and (iv) optionally at least one initiator (a4), wherein (a1), (a2), (a3), and (a4) can be mixed together in any order or simultaneously, followed by (b) optionally shearing of the biphasic system to form an emulsion, and (c) polymerization of monomer (a3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising at least one polyethervinyl ester graftpolymer, at least one acrylic polymer, and water in the range of from 0.1% of weight to 0% of weight of the total polymer as well as to processes preparing the same.

Abstract: Described herein is a formulation including component (a): at least one compound of the general formula (I) where the variables in general formula (I) are as follows: R is unsubstituted branched C8-C18 alkyl; G1 is ketose residues and/or aldose residues, where ketose and/or aldose residues have 5 or 6 carbon atoms; and x is in the range of from 1 to 10 and refers to average values; and component (b): at least one lipase.

Abstract: Engineered variant polypeptides having amylase enzyme activity, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of making and using the enzymes. The genetically engineered amylase enzymes are useful in many different applications such as laundry detergents, dish washing detergents, and cleaning products for homes, industry, vehicle care, baking, animal feed, pulp and paper processing, starch processing, and ethanol production.

Abstract: Engineered variant polypeptides having lipase enzyme activity, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of making and using the enzymes. The genetically engineered lipase enzymes are useful in many different applications such as laundry detergents, dish washing detergents, and cleaning products for homes, industry, vehicle care, baking, animal feed, pulp and paper processing, starch processing, biodiesel and ethanol production.

Abstract: Described herein is a liquid enzyme preparation containing component (a): at least one salt according to general formula (I) (R2)3N+—(CH2)nC(R3)(R4)—(O—X)m—O—C(O)—R1 A???(I) wherein n is selected from 1 to 12, m is selected from zero to 50, R1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, —CH(OH)—CH(OH)—COOH, CH(OH)—CH3, (E)-CH?CHCOOH, (Z)—CH?CHCOOH, —C6H5, para-HO—C6H4—, o,p-dihydroxyphenyl, and 3,4,5-triydroxyphenyl, R2 are same or different and selected from C1-C10-alkyl, phenyl, R3 and R4 are same or different and selected from hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl, X is C2-C4-alkylen, and A? is an inorganic or organic counteranion, component (b): at least one enzyme selected from hydrolases (EC 3), and optionally component (c): at least one compound selected from enzyme stabilizers different from component (a), preservatives, and surfactants.

Abstract: A method for removing a stain from a surface using lipase enzymes, and a formulation comprising a lipase enzyme.

Abstract: A composition comprising component (a) at least one phenyl boronic acid and component (b) pentane-1,2-diol and optionally one or more further diols wherein the composition is liquid at 20° C. and 101.3 kPa. Said composition stabilizes serine protease.

Abstract: A method for removing stain or soil from laundry, including contacting the laundry with a laundry detergent composition including an aminocarboxylate builder or co-builder, a polymer, and a protease. The aminocarboxylate may be methylglycine diacetate (MGDA), iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA), ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS), polyasparatic acid, and associated salts. The polymer may be an ethoxylated polyethylenimin with an average molecular weight from 3,000 to 250,000 g/mol having 80 to 99% by weight ethylene oxide side chains, based on total ethoxylated polyethylenimine, and/or an ethoxylated hexamethylene diamine, quaternized and optionally sulfated with an average molecular weight from 2,000 to 10,000 g/mol.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a detergent composition including (a) in total in the range of from 4.0% to 25.0% by weight of at least one organic chelating agent selected from methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA), the alkali metal salts of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) and glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA), referring to the total solids content of the respective detergent composition, and (b) at least one enzyme selected from proteases. The present invention is also directed toward the use of the detergent composition for laundry care and for automatic dishwashing, and to a process for manufacture of the detergent compositions.

Abstract: Described are aqueous gel compositions for forming a chelant gel, comprising from 4 wt. % to 60 wt. % chelating agent selected from at least one of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, Glutamic acid N,N-Diacetic acid, Methylglycinediacetic acid, and Nitrilotriacetic acid, 2 to 8 wt. % of a gel forming component, comprising a) carboxy methylcellulose, or b) a mixture comprising an ionic or acidic polysaccharide, a dispersible clay, and polyvinyl alcohol; and from 0.01 to 10 wt. % of a salt; provided that the chelant gel is at least partially dissolvable in water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of nucleic acids consisting of stochastically combined parts of source nucleic acids as well as to a kit for carrying out said method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the selective combinatorial randomization (SCR) of polynucleotides at specific sites which comprises providing a double stranded polynucleotide sequence having at least one differing site and selectively randomizing the polynucleotide at or in the proximity to the differing sites without the need for a determination of the sequence position of the differing site.