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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lars Sparre Conrad, Bronshoj, DK;
Wolf Rudiger Sponholz, Eltville/Rhein, DE;
Otto Berker, Bjerringbro, DK;
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22K / ; B08B / ; D06L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
8111 ; 8103 ; 8401 ; 510392 ; 510393 ; 510530 ; 215355 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for preparing cork articles, in particular cork stoppers for wine bottles, which involves treating cork with a phenol oxidizing enzyme. Preferred phenol oxidizing enzymes are laccase, peroxidase, catechol oxidase, and o-aminophenol oxidase. The treatment with a phenol oxidizing enzyme reduces the characteristic cork taint/astringency which is frequently imparted to the bottled wine.