The invention relates to cleaning or detergent compositions comprising polypeptides exhibiting beta-glucanase activity, optionally comprising one or more amylases and/or one or more proteases and uses thereof in cleaning or detergent applications and processes such as cleaning hard-surfaces, dish wash and laundering. The present invention relates to polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains, beta-glucan binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains. 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, catalytic domains or beta-glucan binding domains.

A method of treating cotton comprising: (i) contacting cotton with an aqueous wash liquor comprising water and an endo-β-1,3-glucanase enzyme; (ii) optionally rinsing the cotton; and (iii) drying the cotton. The wash liquor may contain surfactant. The cotton may be contacted with the aqueous wash liquor with agitation. The method may be for removal of callose from cotton. The method may be for the manufacture of a cotton-containing fabric having improved whiteness maintenance, soil repellency, reduced malodour, anti-wrinkle benefits, and/or improved drying.

A method of treating cotton comprising: (i) contacting cotton with an aqueous wash liquor comprising water and an endo--1,3-glucanase enzyme; (ii) optionally rinsing the cotton; and (iii) drying the cotton. The wash liquor may contain surfactant. The cotton may be contacted with the aqueous wash liquor with agitation. The method may be for removal of callose from cotton. The method may be for the manufacture of a cotton-containing fabric having improved whiteness maintenance, soil repellency, reduced malodour, anti-wrinkle benefits, and/or improved drying.

The present invention relates to a novel use of -1,3-1,6-endoglucanase producing oligosaccharides or glucose from -glucan. More specifically, the present invention provides an effect of producing oligosaccharides or glucose of various degrees of polymerization in high yields by using a -1,3-1,6-endoglucanase exhibiting -1,3-endoglucanase and -1,6-endoglucanase activity on -glucan and exhibiting transglycosylation activity on laminarioligosaccharide.

The present invention relates to a novel -1,3-1,6-endoglucanase producing, from -glucan, oligosaccharides or glucose. More specifically, the present invention provides an effect of producing oligosaccharides or glucose of various degrees of polymerization in high yields by using a -1,3-1,6-endoglucanase exhibiting -1,3-endoglucanase and -1,6-endoglucanase activity on -glucan and exhibiting transglycosylation activity on laminarioligosaccharide.

The invention relates to polypeptides having glucanase, e.g., endoglucanase, mannanase, xylanase activity or a combination of these activities, and polynucleotides encoding them. In one aspect, the glucanase activity is an endoglucanase activity (e.g., endo-1,4-beta-D-glucan 4-glucano hydrolase activity) and comprises hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-D-glycosidic linkages in cellulose, cellulose derivatives (e.g., carboxy methyl cellulose and hydroxy ethyl cellulose) lichenin, beta-1,4 bonds in mixed beta-1,3 glucans, such as cereal beta-D-glucans or xyloglucans and other plant material containing cellulosic parts. In addition, methods of designing new enzymes and methods of use thereof are also provided. In alternative aspects, the new glucanases e.g., endoglucanases, mannanases, xylanases have increased activity and stability, including thermotolerance or thermostability, at increased or decreased pHs and temperatures.

The invention relates to methods of dewatering of whole stillage derived from a fermentation product production process using yeast-degrading enzymes.

Cleaning compositions, preferably for automatic dishwashing and/or laundry, are described. The cleaning composition has an enzyme endogenous to Alkalitalea saponilacus or a variant thereof. Methods of cleaning using the cleaning composition and the use of the enzyme in cleaning compositions is also described.

Compositions suitable for oral administration to an animal comprising at least one immune stress-reducing enzyme in an amount effective to decrease the level of positive acute phase protein in an animal, increase the level of negative acute phase protein in an animal, and/or improve animal growth performance is provided, as are methods using such compositions. The compositions include animal feed compositions, liquid compositions other than animal feed, and solid compositions other than animal feed.

A -1,3-glucanase that exhibits decomposition activity with respect to paramylon derived from the genus Euglena. The -1,3-glucanase is derived from the genus Euglena and exhibits the properties indicated below: (1) effect: hydrolyzing the -1,3-bond of -1,3-glucan; and (2) substrate specificity: decomposing at least paramylon. The -1,3-glucanase additionally exhibits the properties indicated below: (3) decomposition activity: the ratio of paramylon decomposition activity with respect to laminarin decomposition activity is 20% or higher; (4) optimum pH: 3.7-7.0; and (5) optimum temperature: 30-70 C.