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(11) EP 0 577 722 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.01.1994 Bulletin 1994/02

(21) Application number: 92909253.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 9/ 42( . )
C12N 15/ 00( . )
C12S 3/ 08( . )
C12R 1/ 885( . )
D06M 101/ 02( . )
C11D 3/ 386( . )
C12N 15/ 09( . )
D06M 16/ 00( . )
D06M 101/ 00( . )
D06M 101/ 06( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1992/002631
(87) International publication number:
WO 1992/017574 (15.10.1992 Gazette 1992/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE

(30) Priority: 29.03.1991 US 19910677385
04.10.1991 US 19910770049

(71) Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
South San Francisco, CA 94080 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CLARKSON, Kathleen, A.
    San Francisco, CA 94110 (US)
  • LARENAS, Edward
    San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)
  • WEISS, Geoffrey, L.
    San Francisco, CA 94117 (US)

(74) Representative: Armitage, Ian Michael, et al 
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


(54) METHODS FOR TREATING COTTON-CONTAINING FABRICS WITH CELLULASE