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US 2017/0283785 A1Published application
Small enzyme-containing granules
AssigneeDanisco US Inc.
InventorsNathaniel T. BECKER, Robert I. CHRISTENSEN, Mark S. GEBERT, Antti Pekka VAHA-VAHE
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Abstract
The invention provides small enzyme-containing granules having an inorganic salt core and an enzyme-containing layer coated over the core, and methods for producing such granules. The majority of the enzyme granules are less than 300 μm in diameter. The granules are suitable for incorporation into compositions such as cleaning, textile processing, and animal feed compositions.
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A method of making enzyme-containing granules, comprising coating an enzyme-containing layer onto cores in a fluidized bed spray coater,
- wherein at least 95% of said granules comprise a single core,
- wherein said cores consist of one or more inorganic salts,
- wherein said cores are pre-sieved to a particle dispersity index of 2.0 or less,
- wherein at least 80% of said granules have a diameter of 150 to 355 microns,
- and where said granules further comprise an outer coating layer comprising polyvinyl alcohol coated over said over said enzyme-containing layer.
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