Stabilized liquid enzymatic compositions
US5356800A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D1/75
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A stabilizing formulation capable of enhancing the storage and shelf-life of liquid enzymatic compositions as well as acting as a dispersant aid for industrial process waters. Such stabilizing formulation contains at least one water-soluble coupling agent selected from a short chain alcohol and a short chain glycol, at least one of (i) a polyethoxylated alkyl diamine and (ii) an amine oxide, and water. The polyethoxylated alkyl diamine and/or amine oxide is present in an amount effective to stabilize one or more enzymes contained in a liquid enzymatic composition. A stabilized liquid enzymatic composition may contain one or more components of the stabilizing formulation and an enzyme. Methods for the stabilization of a liquid enzymatic composition which involve the step of adding one or more enzymes to a stabilizing formulation, or the step of combining a stabilizing formulation with a liquid enzymatic composition containing one or more enzymes where the diamine and/or amine oxide is present, after addition, in an amount effective to stabilize one or more of the enzymes.
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