Method for the treatment of sticky cotton fiber with transglucosidase from Aspergillus niger
US5516689A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M2101/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An enzyme composition and a means of reducing the stickiness of honeydew contaminated cotton is disclosed. The composition includes, and the method uses, enzymes such as transglucosidases and pectinases which are capable of hydrolyzing sugars that make-up honeydew. Suitable transglucosidases include those obtained from Aspergillus niger. Particularly preferred is a transglucosidase obtained from Aspergillus niger ATCC 14916.
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