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Enzymatic bleach composition

US6107264A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1997
Grant dateAug 22, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/38654
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is provided an enzymatic bleach composition comprising one or more surfactants and an enzyme of extracellular origin, capable of oxidizing substrates by the build-in of one or more oxygen atoms into the substrate using molecular oxygen, in particular a dioxygenase from extracellular origin, and a process for bleaching stains present on fabrics comprising treating the stained fabrics with said composition.

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