Cleaning-in-place with a solution containing a protease and a lipase
AssigneeNovo Nordisk Als
InventorHans Sejr Olsen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of cleaning-in-place soiled process equipment comprising circulating a solution comprising a protease and a lipase for a sufficient period of time to permit action of the enzymes.
Claims12
A method of cleaning-in-place process equipment soiled with a material containing fats and proteins comprising contacting a surface of the equipment soiled with fats and proteins with a solution consisting essentially of a 0.00001% to 0.1% of a protease enzyme calculated as pure enzyme protein, and 0.00001% to 0.1% of a lipase enzyme calculated as pure enzyme protein, for a sufficient period of time to substantially remove the soiled fat and protein material.
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