DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) has announced that Christian Adams, PhD, head of DuPont Biochemistry and Research Applications, will be speaking at the 2017 American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting on 1 May 2017 regarding new findings around the DuPont Revitalenz 200 liquid detergent enzyme.

A recent fabric care study carried out by DuPont Industrial Biosciences highlighted significant consumer dissatisfaction with pilling and colour fading on garments after using most detergents, the company reports.

In response, DuPont developed Revitalenz 200, the only cellulase enzyme on the market that is said to offer three benefits in one product: pilling prevention and de-pilling properties; compatibility with protease enzymes; and, as new evidence shows, a proven ability to maintain the whiteness of clothes.

New qualities

Since its debut in the market in 2016, it has been known that Revitalenz 200 is easy to formulate in liquid detergents and will deliver superior de-pilling at lower temperatures without compromise, the manufacturer reports. The product is designed to protect vulnerable clothes from pilling and help renew consumers’ favourite garments by removing pills. Following extensive testing by a third-party institute, DuPont says it can now show that Revitalenz 200 also keeps white clothes white and maintains colour, while protecting clothes from every day wear by smoothing damaged fibres and releasing trapped dirt.

“The last aspect of the cellulase enzyme’s unique position in the market is its compatibility with protease,” says the company. “Typically, detergent manufacturers face a challenge when they attempt to include both a protease and a cellulase in the same liquid detergent. Cellulases are not generally protease resistant and will lose their activity – and therefore their benefits – when used in a detergent with a protease. With Revitalenz 200, this is no longer the case; manufacturers are now able to develop a detergent that delivers on cleaning performance as well as fabric care.”

Convenient solution

“With Revitalenz 200 now on the market, detergent manufacturers no longer need to choose between anti-pilling, whiteness and effective stain removal,” said Adams. “Consumers are looking for convenient solutions to simplify their laundry routines – while keeping their clothes looking new for longer – and DuPont enzymes helps our customers deliver that.”

Adams is responsible for the Biochemistry and Research Applications Teams at the Genencor Technology Center in Palo Alto, CA. He has worked in Biotechnology for over 10 years, having joined DuPont Industrial Biosciences (Genencor) after postdoctoral training at Stanford University School of Medicine. Adams received a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin and a BS in Chemistry from Fort Lewis College.

AOCS Annual Meeting

The AOCS Annual Meeting, which takes place in Orlando, FL, from 30 April – 3 May, is a key international science and business forum on fats, oils, surfactants, lipids and related materials. Globally renowned for its extensive technical program, the Annual Meeting features more than 650 oral and poster presentations within 12 interest areas.

Over 1,600 professionals from 45 countries attend the Annual Meeting, representing corporate, government and academic institutions across the industry.

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