Abstract:
An optically variable device has a substrate with an optically variable relief and a coating on the optically variable relief. The coating is applied as a liquid dispersion including a plurality of optical enhancer particles in a solvent.
Abstract:
A novel alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase enzyme product with improved stability is provided. The novel enzyme is produced in high levels by cultivation of Bacillus strains selected from the group consisting of Bacillus brevis and Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 11031, ATCC 12759, ATCC 12713, ATCC 11946, ATCC 27326, NRRL B-3751, NCTC 2120, NCTC 8721, NCIB 6816, NCIB 8537 and NCIB 11868.