Use of an active agent for the inhibition of mould spores

摘要

Use of protease enzymes e.g. auxillase, for inhibiting mite excrement and/or mold spores, and for denaturing keratin in animal hair and/or denaturing plant pollen or spores is new. The enzymes break down the protein chain in mite excrement, keratin in animal hair or plant pollen or spores, into oligopeptides, mono-, di- or tripeptides. The decomposition product has no allergic effect on humans. Use of an active ingredient (I) for: (a) inhibiting mite excrement and/or mold spores; and (b) denaturing keratin in animal hair and/or denaturing plant pollen or spores is new. (I) is an enzyme which is capable of breaking down homogeneously the protein chain of mite excrement, of keratin in animal hair or the protein chain of plant pollen or spores, into oligopeptides, mono-, di- or tripeptides, where the decomposition product has no allergic effect on humans. ACTIVITY : Antiallergic; Acaricide.