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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin Barfoed, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ole Kirk, Virum, DK;
Assignees:
Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsv.ae butted.rd, DK;
Novo Nordisk Biochem North America, Inc., Franklinton, NC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
8401 ; 8404 ; 8405 ; 8406 ; 8416 ; 8421 ; 8423 ; 8424 ; 8436 ; 8916 ; 8917 ; 8552 ; 8649 ; 435263 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of dyeing a material, comprising (a) soaking the material in an aqueous solution which comprises one or more mono-, di- or polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds; and (b) treating the soaked material in an aqueous solution with (i) a hydrogen peroxide source and an enzyme exhibiting peroxidase activity or (ii) an enzyme exibiting oxidase activity on the one or more aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds; wherein the material is a fabric, yarn, fiber, garment or film made of fur, hide, leather, silk or wool.