Thermostable alpha amylase having a low requirement for calcium ions, derived from a bacillus microorganism
US4600693A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/832
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel thermostable alpha amylase having a low requirement for calcium ions, and a novel Bacillus microorganism that produces it extracellularly. This amylase is useful in high temperature, low calcium applications, e.g., in detergent compositions.
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