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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ture Damhus, K.o slashed.benhavn .O slashed., DK;
Uwe Vogt, Monheim, DE;
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagvaerd, DK;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
8111 ; 8102 ; 8401 ; 8573 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a process for removal of excess dye from newly manufactured printed or dyed fabric or yarn, comprising treatment with a rinse liquor comprising at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of enzymes exhibiting peroxidase activity or laccase activity, an oxidation agent, and at least one mediator selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, cyclo-aliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic compounds containing the moiety >N--OH, in particular 1-hydroxybenzotriazole.