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Detergent compositions containing lipase and protease

US5707950A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 1996
Grant dateJan 13, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/38627
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns laundry detergent compositions comprising lipase (especially the variant D96L of the native lipase derived from Humicola lanuginosa), protease, and surfactant, wherein said compositions comprise levels of lipase enzyme and protease enzyme such that the whitening performance of said compositions is increased. These compositions deliver an improved whiteness maintenance and/or dingy clean-up on fabrics.

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