Enzyme composition for the treatment of sticky cotton fiber and method for the treatment of sticky cotton fiber with such enzyme composition

摘要

An enzyme composition, use thereof in a method for reducing the stickiness of honeydew contaminated cotton is disclosed. The composition includes, and the method uses, enzymes such as transglucosidases and pectinases capable of hydrolyzing sugars that make-up honeydew, which are derived from fungal sources, such as fungi of the genus Aspergillus.