Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Process of utilizing an enzyme or micro-organism to destroy... – Textile treating
Patent
1993-11-09
1997-08-05
Fleisher, Mindy
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Process of utilizing an enzyme or micro-organism to destroy...
Textile treating
81161, D06M 1600
Patent
active
056541937
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are improved methods for treating cotton-containing fabrics as well as the fabrics produced from these methods. In particular, the disclosed methods are directed to contacting cotton-containing fabrics with an aqueous solution containing a fungal cellulase composition which comprises one or more EG type components and one or more CBH I type components wherein said cellulase composition has a protein weight ratio of all EG type components to all CBH I type components of greater than 5:1. Cotton-containing fabrics so treated possess decreased strength loss as compared to fabrics treated with a cellulase composition containing greater amounts of CBH I type components.
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Clarkson Kathleen A.
Larenas Edward
Weiss Geoffrey L.
Fleisher Mindy
Genencor International Inc.
Ketter James
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