Patent ID: 7863235

Claim:
A method of activating Î±-amylase, which comprises steps of contacting A) Î±-amylase or particles comprising Î±-amylase with B) particles comprising an oxidizing agent and separating, after the contacting step, A) the Î±-amylase or particles comprising Î±-amylase from B) particles comprising the oxidizing agent, wherein the particles comprising an oxidizing agent have a diameter of 100 Î¼m to 1500 Î¼m, wherein the ratio of enzyme to oxidizing agent is from 1:10 to 100:1, and wherein the activity of said Î±-amylase is increased by 20 to 101% as compared to Î±-amylase which is not contacted with an oxidizing agent, and wherein the activity of the Î±-amylase particles is maintained after the separation step.