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(11) EP 0 369 678 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.08.1991 Bulletin 1991/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/21

(21) Application number: 89311590.7

(22) Date of filing: 09.11.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: C11D 3/386, C11D 3/39
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 11.11.1988 GB 8826401

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    GB 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    NL-3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    CH DE ES FR IT LI NL SE 

(72) Inventors:
  • Appel, Adrianus Cornelis Maria
    NL-3068 GB Rotterdam (NL)
  • Haverkamp, Johan
    NL-2661 KL Bergschenhoek (NL)
  • Hora, Jiri
    NL-3237 Vieploders (NL)

(74) Representative: Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr. et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Bleach composition


    (57) The bleaching activity of an enzymatic bleach composition comprising a C₁-C₄ alkanol oxidase and a C₁-C₄ alkanol is improved by addition of a C₁-C₄ aldehyde oxidase having a lower Km than the C₁-C₄ alkanol oxidase.





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