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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Hagihara, Tochigi, JP;
Kaori Kitayama, Tochigi, JP;
Yasuhiro Hayashi, Tochigi, JP;
Kazuaki Igarashi, Tochigi, JP;
Keiji Endo, Tochigi, JP;
Katsuya Ozaki, Tochigi, JP;
Assignee:
Kao Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/00 ; C12N 9/24 ; C12N 9/28 ; C12P 2/106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/00 ; C12N 9/24 ; C12N 9/28 ; C12P 2/106 ;
Abstract
Described are liquefying alkaline amylases each having residual activity not less than 70% when treated at pH 10 and 45° C. for 30 minutes in the presence of 1 to 100 mM of EDTA or EGTA; and a detergent comprising the same. Compared with the conventional amylases for a detergent, they have high chelating-agent resisting performance.