German cleaning products containing enzymes

I need something with an enzyme product in it for cleaning. I've read that Biz and Axiom are fabric presoaks (from the States) that contain it, but I have no idea if they are available here.

Does anyone know of a cleaning product that has enzymes in it? Might also say it contains "protein stain remover".

Vanish OxyAction powder in the pink tubs works and has got enzymes in it. The spray is shite though.
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I used to bring it over from the UK (that and Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner), OxyClean ain't bad though either.
Katrina

Can you really notice a difference when using an enzyme washing powder???

I don't know Willy, that's what I am going to find out. It's what the boys and girls at Cornell University recommend for getting out (ahem) red wine stains. I'll let you know how it goes.

Spot-specific cleaners (i.e. red wine, blood, ink) are available ...

I can't remember the name ... but they are light-green mini plastic bottles (and
sold amongst the cleaning products). They work amazing on (ahem) red wine stains.

This home recipe might help also:

1. Mix 1 tsp washing powder with 1 cup luke-warm water. Blot.
2. Mix 1/3 cup white vinegar with 2/3 cup water. Blot.
3. Repeat step one.
4. Sponge with clean water. Blot.

Bows head...shuffles slowly backwards to the door tripping over a very large football...grabs coat and legs it.

Showem, what is the stain on? You can't use Vanish on silk or leather for example. If I have a relatively fresh stain then a soak with some Vanish then a hottish wash with some Vanish added to the wash cycle works. If the stain is on my white sofa covers (which aren't as unpractical as you might think) then I bung in some Ace or Sil bleach with the Vanish (but make sure that the room is well ventilated) and wash as hot as possible.
Do NOT use salt - this will fix the stain (so sez the Good Housekeeping Institute) and white wine only works on carpets.
Willy's method will probably work too.
The vast majority of washing powders use enzymes to get things clean.
The ones that don't are called "non-bio" or (in Germany) "sensitive", so brands like Fairy Snow or [img]http://www.persil.de/images/sensitivegel.jpg[/img]
Here is the technical bit:
The enzyme may be a protease to break down protein stains or a lipase to break down fats and oils (lipids). The breakdown of protein and fat molecules is called hydrolysis which simply means reaction with water. The enzymes catalyse these hydrolysis reactions and so help with the removal of stains. Biological washing powders are used at a low temperature because a higher temperature might prevent the enzymes assisting in the cleaning process. Non-biological washing powders are used at a higher temperature because this increases the rate of the cleaning process (i.e. they have no enzymes but lots of soap in).
My best friend at Uni was/is a chemical engineer so it sort of rubbed off
Katrina

The stain was on the carpet and spread over the plaster wall. When fresh on the carpet, I used white wine and then covered it with salt. More or less took it out. The wall was trickier though.

I have to say, I'm impressed with that Vanish OxiAction. Someone suggested it at the time, and getting confirmation that it contained enzymes encouraged me to go out and buy some. I had used Quick n Brite to get the rest out of the carpet, but it wasn't so successful on the wall. Oxiclean did the job. The paint job looks a bit off where I scrubbed it, but it looks way better than the purple stain. At € 5.75 for 500g, I figure it was cheaper than painting the wall!

Those minipots of paint are ok to do a touch-up (as interim solution, it won't fool a landlord though) but I use TippEx/Liquid Paper to cover small chips on white paintwork/walls.
OxyAction is good on nets and white household linens, works as a prewash too, is really handy stuff. The only thing that it is not that great on is pumpkin seed oil stains but nothing is really (I still love it though).
Glad it worked though!
Katrina

The walls were and still are yellow, even after cleaning. That was the tricky bit.

Shaving foam or baking soda ( mixed to a paste with warm water) are also useful for wine, ketchup, tea, coffee and even blood. Always blot never rub a stain, you'll only work it in.
Glad to hear it's almost gone.