Unilever Home and Personal Care Usa, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, a Division of Conopco, Inc.

Sandra Hemmington

Neil James Parry

Steven Howell

Cornelis Paul Van Der Logt

Richard George Smith

Julie Little

Andrew Paul Chapple

James Robert Darwent

There is provided an antibody granule, consisting essentially of one or more antibodies, or fragments derived thereof, granulated with an alkali metal salt. Also provided is a process for preparing said antibody granules. The granules can be used in an enzymatic stain bleaching or anti dye-transfer composition.

Stabilization of antibodies or fragments thereof

An article for use in an enzymatic fabric cleaning process, said article containing one or more types of harmless micro-organisms capable of excreting enzymes useful in said fabric cleaning process. Furthermore, there is provided an enzymatic method of cleaning fabrics, whereby soiled fabrics are soaked with water in the presence of said article.

Article and process for cleaning fabrics

A method of delivering a benefit agent to a selected area of a fabric for exerting a predetermined activity, wherein the area is pre-treated with a multi-specific binding molecule which has a high binding affinity to said area through one specificity and is capable of binding to said benefit agent through another specificity, followed by contacting said pre-treated area with said benefit agent, to enhance said pre-determined activity to said area. Preferably, the binding molecule is an antibody or fragment thereof, or a fusion protein comprising a cellulose binding domain and a domain having a high binding affinity to another ligand which is directed to said benefit agent. The method is useful for stain removal, perfume delivery, and treating collars and cuffs for wear.

Method of treating fabrics and apparatus used therein

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Sandra Hemmington