Due to the significant energy consumption of washing machines, washing protocols at low temperatures have been established to reduce it. However, this hampers the complete elimination of bacteria from the laundry, necessitating the use of harmful chemicals.

The Oxipro project aims to use oxidizing enzymes to sanitize the washing process. The methodology begun with a bioprospection of alditol oxidases by our Oxipro’s contributors, followed by enzymatic evaluation and antimicrobial assays to determine how many bacteria logarithms the enzyme alone or in combination with TAED can reduce.

The obtained results showed a complete reduction in E. coli within an hour, and in two hours for S. aureus when combined with TAED. Furthermore, this effect is enhanced when combined with a detergent formula.

Therefore, this alditol oxidase holds great potential in the detergent industry as a much greener alternative.