The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having laccase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.

A laundry detergent composition, comprising: a) from 4 to 50 wt. % of surfactant; wherein from 50 to 100 wt. %, preferably from 60 to 100 wt. %, more preferably from 80 to 100 wt. %, even more preferably from 90 to 100 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt. % of the surfactant is an edible surfactant. A domestic method of treating a textile, comprising the steps of:—a) treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition; b) optionally rinsing and drying the textile.

The present invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: a) from 2 to 95 wt. %, preferably from 2 to 50 wt. %, more preferably from 2 to 40 wt. %, most preferably from 2.5 to 40 wt. % of an organic acid derivative of mono- and di-glycerides of the form:—(I) wherein one or two, of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from an acyl group of the formula R.sub.4CO—; where R.sub.4 is a linear or branched, saturated or mon-unsaturated C.sub.9 to C.sub.21 alkyl chain; wherein one or two, of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is selected from an organic acid of generic formulation (HOOC).sub.nXCO—; wherein X is saturated or monounsaturated organic group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n=1 to 3; wherein one or none of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is enzyme; and to domestic method of treatment of a textile using said composition.

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The present invention relates to compositions such as cleaning compositions comprising a mix of enzymes. The invention further relates, use of compositions comprising such enzymes in cleaning processes.

The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising polypeptides having peptidoglycan degradation activity, as well as use of the cleaning compositions for cleaning of an item such as a textile or a surface.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for preventing, reducing, or removing biofilms.

The present invention relates to polypeptides having nuclease activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and recombinant host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing, recovering and using the polypeptides. The invention further relates to cleaning compositions comprising one or more of the polypeptides having nuclease activity, as well as a cleaning method and use of the polypeptides.

A detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of from about 5 to about 70 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition, water present in an amount of from about 5 to about 90 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition, polyvinyl alcohol particles present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition, and a functional material that is encapsulated in the polyvinyl alcohol particles and is chosen from enzymes, surfactants, functional polymers, and combinations thereof and present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition.

Described herein is at least one novel trypsin-like serine protease polypeptide and uses thereof. Further described herein are cleaning compositions containing at least one polypeptide described herein, wherein said composition can be used to clean fabrics and hard surfaces. Even further described herein is at least one cleaning composition selected from a laundry detergent, a dishwashing detergent (e.g., automatic and hand dish), and a personal care composition. Even still further, at least one polypeptide having improved soil removal and/or stability compared to at least one reference polypeptide is described herein.

A detergent composition including an oleic acid-transforming enzyme and a surfactant system. Furthermore, a method of manually washing articles including the steps of: delivering a composition including an oleic acid-transforming enzyme and a surfactant system to a volume of water to form a wash liquor and immersing the soiled articles, in the liquor.