Cellulase preparation comprising an endoglucanase enzyme
US5948672A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21H21/10
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cellulase preparation consisting essentially of a homogeneous endoglucanase component which is immunoreactive with an antibody raised against a highly purified .about.43 kD endoglucanase derived from Humicola insolens, DSM 1800, or which is homogeneous to said .about.43 kD endoglucanase, may be employed in the treatment cellulose-containing fabrics for harshness reduction or color clarification or to provide a localized variation in the color of such fabrics, or it may be employed in the treatment of paper pulp.
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