An article is provided including an aqueous liquid detergent; and a package for the aqueous liquid detergent which is in direct contact with the aqueous liquid detergent, wherein the package is formed from a water-soluble, film-forming material. The aqueous liquid detergent includes: at least about 40% by weight of water based on the total weight of the aqueous liquid detergent; a builder comprising potassium carbonate, wherein the potassium carbonate is present in an amount of at least about 25 weight percent, based on the total weight of the aqueous liquid detergent; propylene glycol diacetate; and at least one surfactant.

The invention relates to a method of automatic dishwashing, comprising: placing soiled wares inside a cleaning volume; providing a first cleaning composition comprising a bleach and a second cleaning composition different from the first composition; and delivering the first composition and the second composition separately to the cleaning volume to contact the soiled wares, wherein: the first composition is delivered to the cleaning volume as a mist and the second composition is delivered to the cleaning volume as a jet; and the first and second compositions are delivered to the cleaning volume at a temperature below 100° C. The invention also relates to a dishwasher and a kit for use in the inventive method.

A cleaning composition may include at least one amine oxide, at least one fatty alcohol ether sulfate, an active protein of at least one amylase having at least 90% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence recited in SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2, an active protein of at least one protease having at least 90% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence recited in SEQ ID NO:3 or SEQ ID NO:4, at least one betaine, optional additional substances and/or additives, and water.

The present invention relates to a textile washing agent, in particular a liquid textile washing agent, comprising a) at least one protease, wherein the protease has proteolytic activity and comprises an amino acid sequence which has at least 70% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:1 over its entire length and, in each case based on the numbering according to SEQ ID NO:1, has (i) at the positions that correspond to positions 9, 130, 133, 144, 217, 252 and 271, amino acid substitutions, in particular the amino acid substitutions 9T, 130D/V, 133A, 144K, 217M, 252T and 271E, and (ii) at at least one, preferably at least two, of the positions that correspond to positions 6, 89, 131, 166, 189, 211 or 224, at least one additional amino acid substitution, in particular selected from 6W/F, 89A/G, 131H/Y/F, 166M/L/I, 189T/L/I, 211N/Q and 224A/G, more preferably selected from 6W, 89A, 131H, 166M, 189T, 211N and 224A, and b) at least one washing agent ingredient, preferably in an amount of from 0.01 to 99.9 wt.%, wherein the textile washing agent has a pH of from approximately 9 to approximately 12, measured in a 1 wt.% solution in deionized water at 20° C. The present invention also relates to corresponding methods for cleaning textiles, in which methods agents according to the invention are used, and to uses of agents according to the invention for removing protease-sensitive stains from textiles.

The present invention relates to compositions comprising protease variants suitable for use in cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.

Liquid detergent compositions can include a first surfactant which is a mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 and surfactants of Formula 2:

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wherein from about 50% to about 100% by weight of the first surfactant are isomers having m+n=11; wherein between about 25% to about 50% of the mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 have n=0; wherein from about 0.001% to about 25% by weight of the first surfactant are surfactants of Formula 2; and wherein X is a hydrophilic moiety; and a second surfactant including a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.

Liquid detergent compositions can include a first surfactant which is a mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 and surfactants of Formula 2:

##STR00001## wherein from about 50% to about 100% by weight of the first surfactant are isomers having m+n=11; wherein between about 25% to about 50% of the mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 have n=0; wherein from about 0.001% to about 25% by weight of the first surfactant are surfactants of Formula 2; and wherein X is a hydrophilic moiety; and an encapsulate including a shell and a core, wherein the shell includes a polyacrylate and the core includes a perfume.

Processes for converting lignocellulose to feedstock and downstream products are disclosed. The processes may include acid treatment of lignocellulose to produce a fermentation feedstock. In various instances, the processes include recovery or recycling of acid, such as recovery of hydrochloric acid from concentrated and/or dilute streams. Downstream products may include acrylic acid-based products such as diapers, paper and paper-based products, ethanol, biofuels such as biodiesel and fuel additives, and detergents.

Bioactive coatings that include a base and a protein associated with the base for actively promoting the removal of organic stains are provided. In aspects, bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.

The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants having an improved stability as compared to the parent alpha-amylase. The invention further relates to use of the variants, compositions comprising the variants, and methods of producing the variants.