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Method of cleaning using liquid compositions comprising stabilized mixtures of enzymes
Assignee: APPLIED BIOCHEMISTS Inc A WIS CORP
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Filing: 1984-09-19
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Granted: 1986-01-28
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Expires: 2004-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A liquid enzyme cleaning composition. The composition includes a water base containing in solution a mixture of enzymes including a protease and at least one other enzyme. To inhibit the digestive effect of protease on the other enzymes in solution, the composition contains an effective amount of a benzamidine hydrohalide. At the time of use, the composition is diluted with additional water which releases the inhibitory effect of the benzamidine hydrohalide, so that the protease is free to act against proteinaceous soils in the material to be cleaned.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard C. Bruno
- 👤 Mark M. Bruno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:11
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/38; C11D3/386; C11D3/38663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of cleaning, comprising the steps of preparing a liquid enzyme composition having a water base and containing a mixture of enzymes dissolved in said water base, said enzymes including a protease and at least one other enzyme, said composition also including a benzamidine hydrohalide dissolved in said water base and present in a concentration at least equal to 0.003 molar solution, said benzamidine hydrohalide inhibiting the digestive effect of said protease on said other enzyme, diluting the composition with an additional quantity of water to reduce the concentration of said benzamidine hydrohalide to a value substantially less than 0.003 molar solution, and thereafter contacting the article to be cleaned with said diluted composition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of cleaning, comprising the steps of preparing a liquid enzyme composition having a water base and containing a mixture of enzymes dissolved in said water base, said enzymes including a protease and at least one other enzyme, said composition also including a benzamidine hydrohalide dissolved in said water base and present in a concentration at least equal to 0.003 molar solution, said benzamidine hydrohalide inhibiting the digestive effect of said protease on said other enzyme, diluting the composition with an additional quantity of water to reduce the concentration of said benzamidine hydrohalide to a value substantially less than 0.003 molar solution, and thereafter contacting the article to be cleaned with said diluted composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said benzamadine hydrohalide is benzamadine hydrochloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the benzamadine hydrohalide is dissolved in said water base in a concentration in the range of 0.003 to 0.006 molar solution.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of stabilizing an aqueous enzyme composition, comprising the steps of adding to an aqueous enzyme composition containing a protease and at least one other enzyme a benzamadine hydrohalide in a concentration at least equal to 0.003 molar solution, said benzamadine hydrohalide inhibiting the digestive effect of said protease on said other enzyme in said composition, and reactivating the activity of said protease by diluting the composition with water at the time of use to reduce the concentration of said benzamadine hydrohalide to a value less than 0.003 molar solution.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of stabilizing an aqueous enzyme composition, comprising the steps of adding to an aqueous enzyme composition containing a protease and at least one other enzyme a benzamadine hydrohalide in a concentration at least equal to 0.003 molar solution, said benzamadine hydrohalide inhibiting the digestive effect of said protease on said other enzyme in said composition, and reactivating the activity of said protease by diluting the composition with water at the time of use to reduce the concentration of said benzamadine hydrohalide to a value less than 0.003 molar solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said benzamadine hydrohalide is benzamadine hydrochloride.
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