Enzyme Component Of Specific Activity Or Source (e.g., Protease, Ethanol Oxidase, Of Bacterial Origin, Etc.) Patents (Class 510/226)
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Publication number: 20110033882Abstract: Variants of B. licheniformis alpha-amylase advantageously exhibit improved enzymatic performance. Suitable variants include those with an altered charge distribution on the surface of the enzyme or with altered active site residues. Structural modeling can inform the choice of amino acid modifications so that modified amino acids correspond to residues found in more active alpha amylases, for example. Compositions comprising the variants are useful in methods of cleaning surfaces, laundering textiles, desizing, treating starch, e.g., liquefaction and saccharification, and hydrolyzing biofilms off various substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Neelam S. Amin
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Publication number: 20110027252Abstract: Variants of Bacillus sp. no. 707 alpha amylase are provided that are produced more efficiently and thus more economically. Higher fermentation yields are achieved through introducing amino acid variations that promote solubility of the variant in a fermentation broth. Increased solubility allows more enzyme to remain in solution after expression in a host cell. This in turn increases the efficiency with which the expressed variant enzyme can be recovered from the fermentation broth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Wolfgang Aehle, Neelam S. Amin
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Publication number: 20110021404Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for dynamic pH control, particularly in detergent applications. In particularly preferred embodiments, the detergent compositions find use in surface removal of soils from fabrics, including clothing. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides combinations of enzymes to provide for dynamic pH control.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Edward M. Concar, David A. Estell, Hiroshi Oh, Ayrookaran J. Poulose
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Publication number: 20100323941Abstract: An automatic dishwashing detergent, comprising, by weight: 2-10% sodium citrate dehydrate; 0.5 to 2.0% citric acid; 0.5 to 10.0% of a first surfactant, 0.8 to 1.1% xanthan gum; 0.1 to 5.0% of an enzyme; 0.5 to 10.0% of a second surfactant; and the balance being water. The dishwashing detergent can optionally include a preservative and/or an essential oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: VENUS LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: E. Van Vlahakis, Dina Alrashawi
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Publication number: 20100311635Abstract: The present invention relates to novel JP170 like subtilases from wild-type bacteria, hybrids thereof and to methods of construction and production of these proteases. Further, the present invention relates to use of the claimed subtilases in detergents, such as a laundry or an automatic dishwashing detergent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Preben Nielsen, Poul Erik Pedersen, Helle Outtrup
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Publication number: 20100292120Abstract: A detergent composition comprising an enzyme and a bleaching compound and comprising two or more distinct regions, wherein the enzyme is located in a first distinct region and the bleaching compound is located in a second distinct region and further wherein a builder comprising an amino acid based compound and/or succinate based compound is located in the first distinct region. The compositions exhibit improved stability of the enzyme.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser N.VInventors: Diana Oehms, Roy Palvlinka, Ralf Wiedemann
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Patent number: 7816314Abstract: The present invention relates to automatic dishwashing detergent compositions and methods of using compositions comprising halogenated salts, phosphate and/or silicate in conjunction with electrolyzed water in automatic dishwashing appliances comprising an electrochemical cell and/or electrolytic device for treating tableware to improve cleaning, sanitizing and stain removal by controlling hardness, corrosion and dispersancy.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: William Michael Scheper, Kenneth Nathan Price, Mario Elmen Tremblay, Paul Joseph Drzewiecki
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Patent number: 7781387Abstract: A phosphate free automatic dishwashing detergent provides improved spotting and filming performance by including a spot reduction system that contains a combination of a polyacrylate and a carboxymethyl inulin. The detergent also includes an enzyme system that contains a combination of Esperase® 6.0T and an alkaline stable protease.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Access Business Group International, LLC.Inventors: Douglas K. Feenstra, Ronald C. Jackson
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Publication number: 20100196287Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, in particular washing and cleaning agents as well as cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations, comprising perhydrolases and alkylene glycol diacetates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Timothy O'Connell, Karl-Heinz Maurer, Thomas Weber, Inken Prüser
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Patent number: 7754672Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising polymer bound manganese compounds as reducing agents and the use of such manganese compounds in cleaning compositions, particularly to machine dishwashing compositions comprising a protein bound manganese compound as a silver corrosion protection agent and the use of such a manganese compound in dishwashing compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Henk Beenen, Robbert de Boer, Inge Stroeks, Janco Van Ommen, Elke Philippsen-Neu, Gaye Ayan, Jürgen Krichel
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Publication number: 20100163076Abstract: Method for machine-washing dishes comprising at least one wash or rinse cycle wherein the dishes are washed in each wash or rinse cycle with an aqueous washing liquor that, for multiple wash or rinse cycles, is at least partially replaced between wash or rinse cycles, wherein a) at time t1 a preparation A containing a protease and optionally a further enzyme, an enzyme stabilizer, a polymer, a bleach activator, and/or a bleach catalyst, b) at time t2 a preparation B containing an alkalizing agent and optionally a complexing agent and/or a polymer, and c) at time t3 a preparation C containing a bleaching agent and optionally a non-aqueous solvent, a bleach activator, and/or a bleach catalyst, are added to at least one washing liquor, preparations A, B and C differing from one another in composition, at least one of preparations A, B and C containing a surfactant, at least one of preparations A and B being liquid and at least one washing liquor containing for at least part of the time both protease and bleaType: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Johannes Zipfel, Nadine Warkotsch, Arnd Kessler, Christian Nitsch
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Patent number: 7741095Abstract: The present invention relates to novel JP170 like subtilases from wild-type bacteria, hybrids thereof and to methods of construction and production of these proteases. Further, the present invention relates to use of the claimed subtilases in detergents, such as a laundry or an automatic dishwashing detergent.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Preben Nielsen, Poul Erik Pedersen, Helle Outtrup
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Publication number: 20100152087Abstract: The present invention provides a subtilisin variant that is particularly well suited to cleaning applications. In particular, the present invention provides a Bacillus sp. subtilisin variant and cleaning compositions comprising this variant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, James T. Kellis, JR., Ayrookaran J. Poulise
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Publication number: 20100152088Abstract: The present invention provides a Bacillus sp. subtilisin variant. In addition, the present invention provides automatic dishwashing compositions comprising this serine protease variant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: David A. Estell, Frits Goedegebuur, Ayrookaran J. Poulose
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Publication number: 20100144575Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of constructing a variant of a parent Termamyl-like ?-amylase, which variant has ?-amylase activity and at least one altered property as compared to the parent ?-amylase, comprises i) analysing the structure of the parent Termamyl-like ?-amylase to identify at least one amino acid residue or at least one structural part of the Termamyl-like ?-amylase structure, which amino acid residue or structural part is believed to be of relevance for altering the property of the parent Termamyl-like ?-amylase (as evaluated on the basis of structural or functional considerations), ii) constructing a Termamyl-like ?-amylase variant, which as compared to the parent Termamyl-like ?-amylase, has been modified in the amino acid residue or structural part identified in i) so as to alter the property, and, optionally, iii) testing the resulting Termamyl-like ?-amylase variant with respect to the property in question.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Allan Svendsen, Henrik Bisgard-Frantzen, Torben Vedel Borchert
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Patent number: 7713920Abstract: Detergent compositions containing azo initiator compounds are provided. More particularly, detergent compositions containing azo initiator compounds having improved bleaching performance and stain-removal benefits, and methods of using the same, are provided. Composition of matter and articles of manufacture are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Francis Cornelio Ford, Peter Robert Foley, Alan David Willey
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Publication number: 20100105598Abstract: The present invention provides non-phosphate containing dishwashing detergent compositions. The present invention also provides methods for the production of and use of such detergents.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Pieter Augustinus, Ayrookaran J. Poulose, Amr R. Toppozada
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Publication number: 20100099598Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent ?-amylase, which parent ?-amylase (i) has an amino acid sequence selected from the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 3, and SEQ ID No.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: HENRIK BISGARD-FRANTZEN, ALLAN SVENDSEN, TORBEN VEDEL BORCHERT
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Publication number: 20100099597Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent ?-amylase, which parent ?-amylase (i) has an amino acid sequence selected from the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 3, and SEQ ID No.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/SInventors: HENRIK BISGARD-FRANTZEN, ALLAN SVENDSEN, TORBEN VEDEL BORCHERT
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Publication number: 20100081599Abstract: A dishwasher detergent composition, preferably pH neutral, and comprising a strong biodegradable builder and optionally a bleach, and optionally a sulfonated polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER N.V.Inventors: Judith PREUSCHEN, Ralf WIEDEMANN
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Publication number: 20100075884Abstract: An alkaline cleaning composition for use in a wash liquor comprising nanoparticles or a nanoparticles precursor and a nanoparticle compatible protease.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, Weihua Lan, Dan Xu, Alberto Martinez-Becares, David William York, Philip Frank Souter
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Publication number: 20100075886Abstract: An alkaline cleaning composition for use in aqueous medium comprising nanoparticles or a nanoparticles precursor and a polymeric nanoparticle-protease compatibilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Anju Deepali Massey Brooker, Weihua LAN, Dan XU, Alberto MARTINEZ-BECARES, David William YORK
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Patent number: 7674761Abstract: This invention is directed to a water soluble sachet comprising a detergent composition having a discrete particle that enhances cleaning in a dishwashing machine. The water soluble sachet unexpectedly results in excellent cleaning properties and minimizes spot and film formation on items being cleaned in a dishwasher.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Natasha Pfeiffer, Naresh Dhirajlal Ghatlia, Isaac Israel Secemski
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Publication number: 20100048446Abstract: Described are variants (mutants) of a parent alpha-amylase having alpha-amylase activity and exhibiting altered properties relative to the parent alpha-amylase, and methods of use, thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: DANISCO US INC., GENENCOR DIVISIONInventors: Luis G. Cascao-Pereira, Claudine Chang, Clement Choy, James T. Kellis, JR., Brian E. Jones, Melodie Estabrook, Marc Kolkman, Chris Leeflang, Casper Vroemen, Walter Weyler
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Publication number: 20100035787Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an alpha-amylase enzyme obtained from Bacillus sp. no. 195, and methods of using the enzyme to clean surfaces and textiles. Also disclosed are variants of the enzyme with different signal sequences.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Neelam S. Amin, Melodie Estabrook, Brian E. Jones, Marc Kolkman, Casper Vroemen, Walter Weyler
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Publication number: 20090305935Abstract: An ?-amylase from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE) produces significant amounts of glucose from various carbohydrate substrates, including vegetable starch, maltoheptaose, and maltotriose. Among other things, this advantageous property allows AmyE or variants thereof to be used in a saccharification reaction having a reduced or eliminated requirement for glucoamylase. The reduction or elimination of the glucoamylase requirement significantly improves the efficiency of the production of ethanol or high fructose corn syrup, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Luis G. CASCAO-PEREIRA, Regina CHIN, William A. CUEVAS, David A. ESTELL, Sang-Kyu LEE, Michael J. PEPSIN, Scott D. POWER, Sandra W. RAMER, Carol A. REQUADT, Andrew SHAW, Amr R. TOPPOZADA, Louise WALLACE
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Patent number: 7612030Abstract: A process is provided to produce a concentrated aqueous peracid solution in situ using at least one enzyme having perhydrolase activity in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (at a concentration of at least 500 mM) under neutral to acidic reaction conditions from suitable carboxylic acid esters (including glycerides) and/or amides substrates. The concentrated peracid solution produced is sufficient for use in a variety of disinfection and/or bleaching applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Robert DiCosimo, Mark S. Payne, Vincent Brian Croud, John E. Gavagan, Lorraine W. Wagner, Eugenia Costa Hann
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Patent number: 7601527Abstract: The invention relates to a variant of a parent Termamyl-like ?-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 ?-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 ?-amylase variant of the invention for washing and/or dishwashing, textile desizing, starch liquefaction, a detergent additive comprising an ?-amylase variant of the invention, a manual or automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising an ?-amylase variant of the invention, a method for generating a variant of a parent Termamyl-like ?-amylase, which variant exhibits increased.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Allan Svendsen, Sóeren Kjaerulff, Henrik Bisgaard-Frantzen, Carsten Andersen
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Patent number: 7601529Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyase variants exhibiting alterations relative to a parent enzyme exhibiting pectate lyase activity as its major enzymatic activity; to a method of producing such enzymes; and to methods for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries. Compared to the parent enzyme, the pectate lyase variants of the present invention exhibit improved stability in detergents.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Sanne Schroder Glad, Carsten Andersen, Torben Vedel Borchert, Katja Salomon Johansen, Henrik Frisner, Thomas Thisted, Mads Eskelund Bjornvad
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Publication number: 20090247448Abstract: The present invention relates to pectate lyase variants exhibiting alterations relative to a parent enzyme exhibiting pectate lyase activity as its major enzymatic activity; to a method of producing such enzymes; and to methods for using such enzymes in the textile, detergent and cellulose fiber processing industries. Compared to the parent enzyme, the pectate lyase variants of the present invention exhibit improved stability in detergents.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Sanne Schroder Glad, Carsten Andersen, Torben Vedel Borchert, Katja Salomon Johansen, Henrik Frisner, Thomas Thisted, Mads E. Bjornvad
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Publication number: 20090233831Abstract: An automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising: a. at least 0.1 mg of active protease per gram of composition, wherein the protease is a variant of a protease that has at least 70% identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1. wherein said variant comprise variations in one or more of the following positions: 32, 33, 48-54, 58-62, 94-107, 116, 123-133, 150, 152-156, 158-161, 164, 169, 175-186, 197, 198, 203-216 as compared with the protease in SEQ ID NO:1; and b. at least 0.05 mg of an active low temperature amylase per gram of composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventor: Philip Frank Souter
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Publication number: 20090233832Abstract: An automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising: a) at least 0.05 mg of active amylase per gram of composition, wherein the amylase is either: a1) a variant with one or more, preferably three or more substitutions in the following positions versus SEQ ID NO: 1: 9, 26, 149, 182, 186, 202, 257, 295, 299, 323, 339 and 345; and a2) optionally with one or more, preferably all of the substitutions and/or deletions in the following positions: 118, 183, 184, 195, 320 and 458, which if present preferably comprise R118K, D183*, G184*, N195F, R320K and/or R458K; or a3) an amylase derived from Bacillus sp.707, whose sequence is shown as SEQ ID NO: 5, preferably comprising mutations in one or more of the following positions M202, M208, S255, R172, and/or M261. and b) at least 0.1 mg of low temperature protease per gram of composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventor: Philip Frank Souter
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Publication number: 20090233830Abstract: An automatic dishwashing detergent composition in unit dose form wherein the composition comprises at least about 0.2 mg of active starch degrading enzyme per gram of composition and wherein the weight of the composition is less than about 25 grams.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Penny Sue Dirr, Corrine Nichol Case, Kathleen Anne Perry, Pamala Gail Begley
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Publication number: 20090215663Abstract: Subtilase variants having an improved wash performance on egg stains. These subtilases are useful exhibiting excellent or improved wash performance on egg stains when used in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Stefan Minning, Jürgen Carsten Franz Knötzel, Niels Henrik Sørensen
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Patent number: 7579310Abstract: An aqueous liquid or gel type detergent composition comprising boric acid or a boron compound, a polyhydroxy compound, and a relatively high level of calcium ion to stabilize a selected ?-amylase enzyme is described.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Chandrika Kasturi, Mark Edward Wandstrat, Brian Xiaoqing Song
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Publication number: 20090186795Abstract: A phosphate free automatic dishwashing detergent provides improved spotting and filming performance by including a spot reduction system that contains a combination of a polyacrylate and a carboxymethyl inulin. The detergent also includes an enzyme system that contains a combination of Esperase® 6.0T and an alkaline stable protease.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Inventors: Douglas K. Feenstra, Ronald C. Jackson
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Patent number: 7550420Abstract: A process is provided to produce a concentrated aqueous peracid solution in situ using at least one enzyme having perhydrolase activity in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (at a concentration of at least 500 mM) under neutral to acidic reaction conditions from suitable carboxylic acid esters (including glycerides) and/or amides substrates. The concentrated peracid solution produced is sufficient for use in a variety of disinfection and/or bleaching applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: E. I. DuPont De Nemours and CompanyInventors: Robert DiCosimo, Mark Scott Payne, Eugenia Costa Hann, Vincent Brian Croud, John Edward Gavagan, Lorraine Winona Wagner
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Publication number: 20090149365Abstract: The present invention relates to novel subtilases from wild-type strains of Bacillus, especially the Bacillus strains ZI344, EP655, P203, EP63, ZI120, ZI130, ZI1342 and ZI140, and to methods of construction and production of these proteases. Further, the present invention relates to use of the claimed subtilases in detergents, such as a laundry detergent or an automatic dishwashing detergent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Preben Nielsen, Martin Borchert
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Patent number: 7517846Abstract: The invention is a solid chemical concentrate system of at least two cooperative shapes. The first shape is an inwardly curved bar having an inner opening. The second shape is an insert which is capable of interlocking with the bar by insertion into the bar inner opening. The solid chemical concentrate provides chemical systems having active constituents which may be the same, different but compatible or functionally and chemically incompatible combined within one matrix to provide at least one substantially continuous surface. The system may also comprise an aqueous soluble or dispersible polymeric film cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth J. Gladfelter, Tina O. Outlaw, James L. Copeland, Rhonda K. Schulz, Daniel K. Boche, Jeff W. Peterson
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Patent number: 7511005Abstract: The present invention provides a novel nucleic acid sequence, designated ELIP, encoding a lipolytic enzyme and the corresponding encoded amino acid sequences. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one novel lipolytic enzyme, recombinant lipolytic enzyme proteins and methods for producing the same.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Danisco US Inc., Genencor DivisionInventors: Brian E Jones, William D. Grant, Shaun Heaphy, Susan Grant, Helen C. Rees
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Patent number: 7510859Abstract: The invention relates to novel perhydrolases, derived from the protease Carlsberg by amino acid exchange in positions 11, 15, 21, 38, 50, 54, 58, 77, 83, 89, 93, 96, 107, 117, 120, 134, 135, 136, 140, 147, 150, 154, 155, 160, 161, 171, 179, 180, 181, 194, 205, 208, 213, 216, 217, 238, 239, 251, 253, 257, and/or 261. The invention further relates to methods for production of said novel perhydrolases, products comprising said novel perhydrolases, particularly bodycare, haircare, shampoo, hair-dyeing, hair-bleaching, oral-care, dental-dare, dental-prosthesis-care, cosmetic, therapeutic (textile) washing, cleaning, rinsing, handwash, washing-up and dish-washing products, and corresponding applications of said novel perhydrolases.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf AktienInventors: Susanne Wieland, Laura Polanyi-Bald, Inken Prueser, Regina Stehr, Karl-Heinz Maurer
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Publication number: 20080293607Abstract: Disclosed are variants of the ?-amylase derived from Bacillus sp. no. 707, compositions comprising said variants, compositions comprising the variants, and methods of using the variants. The methods of use include methods of cleaning surfaces, laundering textiles, desizing, hydrolyzing biofilms off various substrates, and treating starch (e.g., liquefaction and saccharification).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Brian E. Jones, Casper Vroemen, Claudine Chang, Corey Naab, Hans De Nobel, Marc Kolkman, Walter Weyler
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Publication number: 20080293608Abstract: A filter cleaning composition for use between dishwashing operations in a dishwasher, the composition comprising at least one non-starch carbohydrase, for example a cellulase. A method of using said composition is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2006Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.Inventors: Sebastian Drossmann, Judith Preuschen, Ralf Wiedemann
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Patent number: 7424891Abstract: Combination products comprising packaging and two liquid cleansers or detergents A and B separated from each other in the packaging and having the following composition: A: 10% to 75% by weight of detergent builder(s), 0.1% to 10% by weight of enzyme(s), 24.9% to 89.9% by weight of water; and B: 10% to 74.9% by weight of detergent builder(s), 25% to 89.9% by weight of water, 0.1% to 15% by weight of bleach, characterized in that the liquid detergent A has a pH value (at 20° C.) between 6 and 9. The combination products of the invention demonstrate improved cleaning power over conventional solid or liquid dishwashing detergents.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Pavel Gentschev, Christian Nitsch, Ulrich Pegelow, Arnd Kessler, Maren Jekel, Johannes Zipfel
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Patent number: 7396807Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for producing a phospholipase by processing an expressed fungal peptide and to certain specified phospholipases. Furthermore the invention provides a method for producing cheese with a phospholipase.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Chr. Hansen A/SInventors: Mary Ann Stringer, Tine Muxoll Fatum, Shamkant Anant Patkar
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Publication number: 20080153733Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of parent alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent alpha-amylase: substrate specificity, substrate binding substrate cleavage patterns thermal stability, pH/activity profile, pH/stability profile, stability towards oxidation, specific activity, and altered pl, in particular higher pl.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventor: Carsten Andersen
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Patent number: 7368419Abstract: Compositions comprising glycerol hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyalkenyl ethers, which correspond to the general formula: in which R1, R2 and R3, independently, represent a hydrogen atom or a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched hydroxyalkyl or hydroxyalkenyl group, or mixtures thereof, each group containing 10 to 22 carbon atoms, and the use of these, particularly, glycerol hydroxyalkyl mono- and di-ethers in detergents and as rinse agents for automatic dish detergents, particularly for multifunctional dish detergents.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbHInventors: Corinna Boehme, Hans-Christian Raths, Manfred Weuthen, Thomas Albers
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Patent number: 7271139Abstract: The inventors have isolated novel lipolytic enzyme genes with a high homology to the T. lanuginosus lipase gene and thus well suited for use in gene shuffling. Accordingly, the invention provides a method of generating genetic diversity into lipolytic enzymes by family shuffling of two or more homologous genes which encode lipolytic enzymes. The DNA shuffling technique is used to create a library of shuffled genes, and this is expressed in a suitable expression system and the expressed proteins are screened for lipolytic enzyme activity. The invention also provides a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a lipolytic enzyme and a lipolytic enzyme (a polypeptide with lipolytic enzyme activity).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Noriko Tsutsumi, Jesper Vind, Shamkant Anant Patkar
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Patent number: 7255112Abstract: A process for removing colored stains from hydrophobic surfaces characterized in that the process involves the use of a formulation which comprises a salt of sulphophenyl alkyl carbonate is described. Also a process of removing color stains from a plastics material, characterized in that the stained plastics material is treated in a dishwashing machine with a formulation comprising a salt of sulphophenyl alkyl carbonate is described.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.Inventors: Laurence Geret, Gunnar Noeding
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Patent number: 7256032Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cellulase enzymes, especially novel endoglucanases including endoglucanase fusion proteins, preparations and compositions containing these endoglucanase enzymes and fusion proteins, expression vectors, host cells and methods for their preparation and uses of the cellulases, preparations and compositions in the textile, detergent and pulp and paper industries.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: AB Enzymes OyInventors: Leena Valtakari, Marika Alapuranen, Satu Hooman, Matti Siika-Aho, Jarno Kallio, Liisa Viikari, Pentti Ojapalo, Jari Vehmaanperä