Claims
- 1. In a cleaning process for removing biological contaminants by the application of enzymes to the contaminants; wherein the improvement comprises the application of a biological contaminant removing effective amount of enzymes comprising a mixture of exo- and end-peptidases isolated from krill of the order Euphausiaceae.
- 2. A process according to claim 1, in which the enzymes isolated from krill of the order Euphausiaceae have molecular weights in the range of 15,000 to 80,000 dalton.
- 3. A process according to claim 1, in which the enzymes isolated from krill of the order Euphausiaceae additionally comprise proteinases.
- 4. A process according to claim 3, in which the enzymes are isolated by a process which comprises homogenizing the krill and extracting the enzymes from the homogenized krill with an aqueous media.
- 5. In a laundering process for removing biological contaminants by the application of enzymes to the material being laundered; wherein the improvement comprises the application of a biological contaminant removing effective amount of enzymes comprising a mixture of exo- and endo-peptidases isolated from krill of the order Euphausiaceae.
- 6. A process according to claim 5, in which the enzymes isolated from krill of the order Euphausiaceae have molecular weights range of 15,000 to 80,000 dalton.
- 7. A process according to claim 6, in which the enzymes isolated from krill of the order Euphausiaceae additionally comprises proteinases.
- 8. A process according to claim 7, in which the enzymes are isolated by a process which comprises homogenizing the krill and extracting the enzymes from the homogenized krill with an aqueous media.
Priority Claims (2)
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8206022 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 082,134 filed Aug. 6, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,451, which in turn is a continuation of application Ser. No. 621,911 filed June 18, 1984, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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82134 |
Jun 1987 |
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Continuations (1)
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