EP0214761A2
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An enzymatic detergent additive, a detergent, and a washing method
Assignee: Novo Nordisk AS
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Filing: 1986-08-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-08-06
Abstract
Abstract Enzymatic detergent additive the active component of which is a microbially produced lipase, wherein the lipase is producible by means of a lipase producing strain of Pseudomonas cepacia.
Inventors
- 👤 Michiyo Enomoto
- 👤 Steen Riisgaard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:19
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/38; C11D3/386; C11D3/38627; C12; C12N; C12N9/00; C12N9/14; C12N9/16; C12N9/18; C12N9/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
28 words
Enzymatic detergent additive the active component of which is a microbially produced lipase, wherein the lipase is producible by means of a lipase producing strain of Pseudomonas cepacia.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
Enzymatic detergent additive the active component of which is a microbially produced lipase, wherein the lipase is producible by means of a lipase producing strain of Pseudomonas cepacia.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Enzymatic detergent additive according to claim 1, wherein the strain is Pseudomonas cepacia DSM 3333 to 3337 inclusive, or 3401, preferably DSM 3335 or 3401.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Enzymatic detergent additive according to claims 1 to 2, wherein the additive is provided as a non-dusting granulate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Enzymatic detergent additive according to claims 1 to 3, wherein the additive is provided as a liquid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Enzymatic detergent additive according to claim 4, wherein the liquid contains an enzyme stabilizer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Enzymatic detergent additive according to claims 1 to 5, wherein the lipase activity is above about 2500 NLU/g of additive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Enzymatic detergent additive according to claims 1 to 6, wherein the additive besides the lipase contains a proteolytic enzyme.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Enzymatic detergent additive according to claim 7, wherein the proteolytic activity is between about 0.5 and about 3.0 Anson units/g of additive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
Detergent comprising an enzymatic additive, the active component of which is a microbially produced lipase, wherein the enzymatic detergent additive is the enzymatic additive according to claims 1 to 8.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
Detergent according to claim 9, wherein the detergent contains the enzymatic detergent additive according to claim 1 to 10 in an amount of between 0.01 and 50.0% w/w, preferably between 0.1 and 2% w/w.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
Washing process, wherein the detergent is the detergent according to claims 9 - 10 and the pH is between 7 and 11.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
Washing process according to claim 11, wherein the washing solution contains the detergent according to claims 11 to 12 in an amount of between 1 and 20 g per litre of washing solution.
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