Fred J Hagen

US Patent:

6423524, Jul 23, 2002

Filed:

Nov 10, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/189028

Inventors:

Fred Hagen - Seattle WA
Carsten Mailand Hjort - Roskilde, DK
Sven Hastrup - Copenhagen, DK

Assignee:

Novo Nordisk A/S - Bagsvaerd

International Classification:

C12N 1500

US Classification:

435200, 435 6, 4353201, 4352523, 43525411, 435325, 536 232, 536 243, 536 2433

Abstract:

The present invention relates to cellulase preparations consisting essentially of a homogeneous endoglucanase component. The cellulase preparation may be employed in the treatment of cellulose-containing fabrics for harshness reduction, for color clarification, or to provide a localized variation in the color of such fabrics, or in the treatment of paper pulp.

US Patent:

20010036910, Nov 1, 2001

Filed:

Dec 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/735787

Inventors:

Grethe Rasmussen - Copenhagen, DK
Jan Mikkelsen - Gentofte, DK
Martin Schulein - Copenhagen, DK
Shamkant Patkar - Lyngby, DK
Fred Hagen - Seattle WA, US
Carsten Hjort - Roskilde, DK
Sven Hastrup - Copenhagen, DK

International Classification:

C11D003/00

US Classification:

510/392000

Abstract:

A cellulase preparation consisting essentially of a homogeneous endoglucanase component which is immunoreactive with an antibody raised against a highly purified 43kD endoglucanase derived from , DSM 1800, or which is homogenous to said 43kD endoglucanase, may be employed in the treatment cellulose-containing fabrics for harshness reduction or color clarification or to provide a localized variation in the color of such fabrics, or it may be employed in the treatment of paper pulp.

US Patent:

20030119167, Jun 26, 2003

Filed:

May 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/138870

Inventors:

Grethe Rasmussen - Copenhagen, DK
Jan Mikkelsen - Gentofte, DK
Martin Schulein - Copenhagen, DK
Shamkant Patkar - Lyngby, DK
Fred Hagen - Seattle WA, US
Carsten Hjort - Roskilde, DK
Sven Hastrup - Copenhagen, DK

Assignee:

Novozymes A/S - Bagsvaerd

International Classification:

C12N009/42
C07H021/04
C12P021/02
C12N001/21
C12N015/74

US Classification:

435/209000, 435/069100, 435/320100, 435/252300, 536/023200

Abstract:

The present invention relates to cellulase preparations consisting essentially of a homogeneous endoglucanase component which is immunoreactive with an antibody raised against a highly purified 43 kD endoglucanase derived from DSM 1800, or which is homogenous to said 43 kD endoglucanase, may be employed in the treatment cellulose-containing fabrics for harshness reduction or color clarification or to provide a localized variation in the color of such fabrics, or it may be employed in the treatment of paper pulp.

US Patent:

56865937, Nov 11, 1997

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/479939

Inventors:

Helle Fabricius Woldike - Lynge, DK
Fred Hagen - Seattle WA
Carsten Mailand Hjort - Roskilde, DK
Sven Hastrup - Copenhagen, DK

Assignee:

Novo Nordisk A/S - Bagsvaerd

International Classification:

C07H 2102
C07H 2104
G01N 3353
A61K 3847

US Classification:

536 231

Abstract:

The present invention relates to cellulose- or hemicellulose-degrading enzymes which is derivable from a fungus other than Trichoderma or Phanerochaete, and which comprises a carbohydrate binding domain homologous to a terminal A region of Trichoderma reesei cellulases, which carbohydrate binding domain comprises the following amino acid sequence. ##STR1## or a subsequence thereof capable of effecting binding of the enzyme to an insoluble cellulosic or hemicellulosic substrate.

US Patent:

59486724, Sep 7, 1999

Filed:

Feb 14, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/389423

Inventors:

Grethe Rasmussen - Copenhagen, DK
Jan M.o slashed.ller Mikkelsen - Gentofte, DK
Martin Schulein - Copenhagen, DK
Shamkant Anant Patkar - Lyngby, DK
Fred Hagen - Seattle WA
Carsten Mailand Hjort - Roskilde, DK
Sven Hastrup - Copenhagen, DK

Assignee:

Novo Nordisk A/S - Bagsvaerd

International Classification:

D06M 1600
C12N 924
D21C 100
D21C 300

US Classification:

435264

Abstract:

A cellulase preparation consisting essentially of a homogeneous endoglucanase component which is immunoreactive with an antibody raised against a highly purified. about. 43 kD endoglucanase derived from Humicola insolens, DSM 1800, or which is homogeneous to said. about. 43 kD endoglucanase, may be employed in the treatment cellulose-containing fabrics for harshness reduction or color clarification or to provide a localized variation in the color of such fabrics, or it may be employed in the treatment of paper pulp.

US Patent:

54570468, Oct 10, 1995

Filed:

Dec 22, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/361920

Inventors:

Helle F. Woldike - Lynge, DK
Fred Hagen - Seattle WA
Carsten Hjort - Roskilde, DK
Sven Hastrup - Copenhagen NV, DK

Assignee:

Novo Nordisk A/S - Bagsvaerd

International Classification:

C12N 942

US Classification:

435209

Abstract:

A cellulose- or hemicellulose-degrading enzyme which is derivable from a fungus other than Trichoderma or Phanerochaete, and which comprises a carbohydrate binding domain homologous to a terminal A region of Trichoderma reesei cellulases, which carbohydrate binding domain amino acid sequence (. alpha. ) or a subsequence thereof capable of effecting binding of the enzyme to an insoluble cellulosic or hemicellulosic substrate.

US Patent:

57632545, Jun 9, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/483432

Inventors:

Helle Fabricius Woldike - Lynge, DK
Fred Hagen - Seattle WA
Carsten Mailand Hjort - Roskilde, DK
Sven Hastrup - Copenhagen, DK

Assignee:

Novo Nordisk A/S - Bagsvaerd

International Classification:

C12N 942

US Classification:

435209

Abstract:

The present invention relates to isolated and purified cellulose- or hemicellulose-degrading enzymes, comprising a catalytically active domain, a carbohydrate binding domain and a linking B region which operably links the catalytically active domain and the carbohydrate binding domain, wherein the carbohydrate binding domain has the following core sequence: ##STR1## wherein the enzyme is endogenous to a strain of a fungus other than Trichoderma or Phanerochaete.