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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344871 | BGL5 β-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl5, and the corresponding BGL5 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL5, recombinant ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7300782 | Glycosyl hydrolases The invention relates to a new glycosyl hydrolases with an amyloltic activity and nucleic acids coding for said gylcosyl hydrolases, A PCR-based method for identifying and preparing new gylcosyl hydrolases from metagenome DNA and several possible technical uses for ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294498 | Glycosidase enzymes A thermostable glycosidase enzymes derived from various Thermococcus, Staphylothermus and Pyrococcus organisms is disclosed. The enzymes are produced from native or recombinant host cells and can be utilized in the food processing industry, pharmaceuti... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273742 | BGL3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271244 | Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids as well as... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7217684 | Process and composition for cleaning medical instruments The invention relates to a method for cleaning a contaminated medical instrument including the step of immersing the instrument in a solution containing an enzyme based cleaning composition including a “hospital grade disinfectant”. Compositions useful for clean... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7169411 | Composition for delivery of biological agents and methods for the preparation thereof A composition for facilitating delivery of biological agents, comprising a therapeutic or diagnostic agent and a supramolecular complex, the latter comprising (i) a block copolymer, having at least one nonionic, water soluble segment and at least one polyionic segme... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153817 | Detergent tablet A machine cleaner tablet comprising from about 10 to about 75% of a limescale remover acid, from about 1 to about 20% of low foaming non-ionic surfactant, from about 0.5 to about 5% of a detergency enzyme and wherein the tablet has a pH measured as a 1% solution in ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144845 | Compounds useful in the manufacture of an anti-inflammatory androstane derivative The present invention relates to, for example, compounds of formula (VI) useful in the manufacture of anti-inflammatory androstane derivatives. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135442 | Lens care product containing dexpanthenol The present invention relates to contact lens care product comprising dexpanthenol. The invention similarly relates to the usage of a contact lens care compositions of this kind for cleaning and optionally disinfecting contact lenses. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112429 | Thermal tolerant mannanase from acidothermus cellulolyticus The invention provides a thermal tolerant mannanase that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase family. The invention further discloses this mannanase as ManA. ManA has been isolated and characterized from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. The invention further pr... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7056532 | Compositions for delivery of biological agents and methods for the preparation thereof A composition for facilitating delivery of biological agents, comprising a supramolecular complex including as constituents a block copolymer, having at least one nonionic, water soluble segment and at least one polyionic segment, and at least one charged surfactant... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041793 | Detergent compositions comprising benefit agents Detergent composition comprising fusion protein comprising a cellulose binding domain and a domain having a high binding affinity for another ligand. Preferably, the domain having a high binding affinity is directed at a Benefit Agent. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6955907 | Alkaline, protease VapK suitable for laundry detergent, VapK gene, recombinant expression vector, and transformed microorganisms A novel alkaline protease VapK suitable for a laundry detergent is disclosed. The gene vapk coding for the protease VapK, the recombinant plasmids containing said gene, and the transformed V. metshnikovii KS1 (pSBCm) with said recombinant plasmid are also dis... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939702 | Lipase variant Certain variants of Lipolase (wild-type Humicolalanuginosa lipase) have a particularly good first-wash performance in a detergent solution. The variants should comprise one or more substitutions with positive amino acids near the N-terminal in the three-dimen... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921655 | Endoglucanases and cellulase preparations containing the same It is an object of the present invention to provide enzymes that have high endoglucanase activity and yet exhibit high activity even under alkaline conditions, and genes encoding the same. The enzyme according to the invention has the following properties: a) exhibi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919428 | Detergent compositions comprising benefit agents Fusion protein comprising a cellulose binding domain and a domain having a high binding affinity for another ligand and detergent compositions comprising such fusion proteins. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6759228 | Alkaline protease An alkaline protease having the following properties; a gene encoding the same; a microorganism producing the same; and washing compositions containing the same; (i) acting over a broad pH value range of 4 to 13 and achieving, at pH 6 to 12, 80% or more the activity... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6743616 | Highly productive alpha-amylases The invention relates to mutant α-amylases that may be produced at high yield from recombinant microorganisms. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6682923 | Thermostable alkaliphilic xylanase The invention relates to novel xylanase activity (XA) proteins and nucleic acids. The invention further relates to the use of the XA proteins in the process of pulp bleaching.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6630340 | Family 5 xyloglucanases The present invention relates to xyloglucanases belonging to family 5 of glycosyl hydrolases are derived from strains of Paenibacillus, especially from strains of Paenibacillus pabuli. The xyloglucanases show high performance in conventional liquid deterg... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6617143 | Polypeptides having glucanotransferase activity and nucleic acids encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucanotransferase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6566114 | Mannanases Novel mannanases comprising e.g. an amino acid sequence as shown in positions 31-330 of SEQ ID NO:2 or their homologues may be derived from e.g. Bacillus sp. I633, or may be encoded by polynucleotide molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence as shown in ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544763 | Enzyme particles Enzyme granules are provided in which an enzyme is rapidly eluted, without insoluble remnants, and generation of powdery dust is suppressed, and which granules have a property such that classification phenomenon generated among the granules in a detergent... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6528464 | Composition and method for inhibiting uptake of biguanide antimicrobials by hydrogels The invention provides a method for inhibiting the binding of a biguanide antimicrobial in aqueous solution to a hydrogel in contact with said solution comprising providing in said solution an amount of cyclodextrin sufficient to inhibit sorption of the b... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6500658 | Xyloglucanase from Malbranchea An isolated or purified polypeptide having xyloglucanase activity which is obtained from a strain of the genus Malbranchea and has xyloglucanase activity in the pH range 4-11, measured at 50° C.; and/or a molecular mass of 25&#b1;10 kDa, as determined by... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6448062 | Simultaneous cleaning and decontaminating compositions and methods A composition for simultaneous cleaning and decontaminating a device. The composition is a per-compound oxidant in an amount effective for decontaminating the device and an enzyme in an amount effective for cleaning the device. The device may be a medical... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447990 | Artificial test soil An artificial test soil (ATS) for "simulated-use" testing and cleaning validation studies of medical devices (including narrow lumened flexible endoscopes and other difficult to clean medical devices) is described. In addition, a cleaning validation test ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440411 | Ophthalmic product colored with blue alga extract The present invention is directed to an ophthalmic product comprising, as a colouring agent, the extract of an alga. A preferred class of alga the extract of which is useful in the present invention is blue alga (Spirulina type), more preferred it is Japa... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6432893 | Method for removal of protein from contact lenses The present invention provides an agent for contact lenses, which contains an oxo-acid compound and/or a polyacid compound. The agent for contact lenses of the present invention can remove protein as, for example, a protein remover, irrespective of the ki... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6410287 | Enzyme particles Enzyme granules are provided in which an enzyme is rapidly eluted, without insoluble remnants, and generation of powdery dust is suppressed, and which granules have a property such that classification phenomenon generated among the granules in a detergent... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6380145 | Cleaning compositions comprising a specific oxygenase The present invention relates to cleaning compositions, including laundry, fabric care, dishwashing, hard surface cleaner, oral/dental cleaning compositions, comprising a polyphenol/heterocyclic substrate based oxygenase, which provide effective and effic... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6376227 | Alkaline protease An alkaline protease having the following properties; a gene encoding the same; a microorganism producing the same; and washing compositions containing the same; (i) acting over a broad pH value range of 4 to 13 and achieving, at pH 6 to 12, 80% or more t... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6358897 | Alkyl trypsin compositions and methods of use in contact lens cleaning and disinfecting systems Improved stability, liquid enzyme compositions containing an alkylated trypsin and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with an aqueous composition are disclosed for the cleaning or simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact len... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6258591 | One-pack preparation for disinfection, neutralization and cleaning of contact lenses and method of disinfection, neutralization and cleaning The present invention provides a combined formulation for disinfecting, neutralizing and cleaning a soft contact lens and a method using the same easily, efficiently and safely. The formulation is a one-solution type of combined formulation for disinfecti... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6228128 | Antimicrobial activity of laccases A method for antimicrobial treatment of microorganisms and/or viruses which involves treating the microorganisms and/or viruses with an effective amount of a fungal laccase and one or more enhancers in the presence of oxygen, the enhancers having the form... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6214596 | Liquid enzyme compositions and methods of use in contact lens cleaning and disinfecting systems Stable liquid enzyme compositions containing an ophthalmically acceptable enzyme and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with an antimicrobial agent are disclosed for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lens. Methods... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210639 | Apparatus, method and composition for cleaning and disinfecting Compositions and methods of disinfecting and cleaning medical articles are disclosed. Disinfecting contact lenses by generating of peracetic acid in situ, while simultaneously cleaning with a proteolytic enzyme, is a preferred embodiment. Tablets for simp... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6184189 | Liquid enzyme compositions and methods of use in contact lens cleaning and disinfecting systems Stable liquid enzyme compositions containing an ophthalmically acceptable enzyme and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with a polymeric antimicrobial agent are disclosed for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lens... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6180393 | Water-soluble contact lens care product A water-soluble, solid contact lens care agent (1) having at least a first (2) and a second (3) compartment containing within the first compartment (2) at least one agent, in particular a protease, for removing or supporting the cleaning of metabolic depo... | 01/30/2001 |
