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Cellulase preparation comprising an endoglucanase enzyme

US6423524B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 1998
Grant dateJul 23, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H21/10
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to cellulase preparations consisting essentially of a homogeneous endoglucanase component. The cellulase preparation may be employed in the treatment of cellulose-containing fabrics for harshness reduction, for color clarification, or to provide a localized variation in the color of such fabrics, or in the treatment of paper pulp.

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