Owens-corning Fiberglas Corporation

Genex Corporation

Carol A Nolf

Wayne E Swann

Donald R Durham

David M Lee

Gary M Nishioka

Edmund J Stellwag

David B Stewart

Novel enzymes exhibiting proteolytic activity in alkaline media and stability at high temperatures and under alkaline conditions are produced by a novel Bacillus strain designated GX6638 or its mutants or variants. These enzymes are especially well-suited for inclusion in washing compositions. A culture of GX6638 has been deposited with the American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, Md. as ATCC No. 53278.

Heat stable alkaline proteases produced by a bacillus

Enzymes are immobilized on non-porous glass fibers by coating glass fibers with a solution containing an enzyme and a soluble polymer and contacting the coated fibers with a controlled amount of cross-linking agent to obtain an immobilized enzyme having high activity and long endurance, and which provides a high percentage of conversion. The enzyme may be an amylase, the polymer a plyalkyleneimine and the cross-linking agent glutaraldehyde. Continuous immobilization can be carried out by moving continuous fibers to applicator stations for applying a solution of enzyme and polymer and a solution of cross-linking agent.

Enzyme immobilization on non-porous glass fibers

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Silver Spring, MD, United States of America

Carol A Nolf