Detergent composition

• US 4,443,355 A
• Filed: 06/23/1983
• Issued: 04/17/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1982
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: KAO Corporation
• Original Assignee: KAO Corporation
• Inventors: Ito, Susumu, Suzuki, Akira, Nakae, Atsuo, Murata, Moriyasu
• Primary Examiner(s): Kittle, John E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHAH, MUKUND JETHALAL
• Application Number:
  US06/507,426
• Time in Patent Office: 299 Days
• Field of Search: 252/174.12, 252/DIG. 12, 435/264, 435/263, 435/209, 435/822
• US Class Current: 510/320
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/38645 containing cellulase
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 9/2437 Cellulases (3.2.1.4; 3.2.1.74; 3.2.1.91; 3.2.1.150)
• CPC Class Codes: C12Y 302/01004 Cellulase (3.2.1.4), i.e. endo-1,4-beta-glucanase
• CPC Class Codes: G03F 7/70216 Mask projection systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 435/822 using bacteria or actinomycetales

Abstract

A detergent composition contains as an active component a cellulase produced by alkalophilic bacteria of the genus of Cellulosmonas.

Claims

1. A detergent composition which comprises 0.01 to 70 percent by weight of a cellulase produced by alkalophilic bacteria of the genus of Cellulosmonas and the balance of cleaning agents.

2. A detergent composition as claimed in claim 1, in which the strain of alkalophilic bacteria of the genus of Cellulomonas is Cellulomonas sp. No. 301-A, deposited as FERM-P 6582.