Patent ID: 9404070
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: C11D,C12N

Claim Text:
1. A method of cleaning a textile or hard surface or other surface in fabric and home care comprising the steps of: a) contacting the surface with an aqueous solution comprising (i) a lipase; and b) rinsing and drying the textile or hard surface; wherein the lipase comprises a lipase variant of a parent lipase, wherein the parent lipase comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 60% identity with the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:1; and the lipase variant comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 60% identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein said lipase variant comprises the following substitutions: a. G91A+D96G+T231R+N233R; b. T37R+N39R+G91A+D96G+T231R+N233R; c. G91A+D96G+T231R+N233R+G225R; or d. G91A+D96G+A150G+T231R+N233R; corresponding to the positions of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said lipase variant has lipase activity.