Biotechnology
Application
Elaboration on Enzyme Technology
|
Application |
Enzymes
used |
Uses |
|
Biological
detergents |
Primarily
proteinases, produced in an extracellular form from bacteria |
Used for
pre-soak conditions and direct liquid applications |
|
Amylase enzymes |
Detergents for machine dishwashing to
remove resistant starch residues |
|
Baking
industry |
Fungal
alpha-amylase enzymes; normally inactivated about 50oC, destroyed
during baking process |
Catalyse
breakdown of starch in flour to sugar, which can be used by the yeast. Used
in production of white bread, buns, rolls |
|
Proteinase enzymes |
Biscuit manufacture to lower the protein
level of the flour |
|
Brewing
industry |
Enzymes produced
from barley during mashing stage of beer production |
Degrade
starch and proteins to produce simple sugars, amino acids and peptides used
by the yeasts to enhance alcohol production |
|
Dairy
industry |
Rennin, derived
from the stomachs of young ruminant animals |
Manufacture
of cheese, used to split protein |
|
Lipases |
Enhance
ripening of blue-mould cheeses |
|
Lactases |
Break down lactose to glucose and
galactose |
|
Starch
industry |
Amylases,
amyloglucosidases and glucoamylases |
Convert
starch into glucose and various syrups |
|
Glucose
isomerase |
Converts glucose into fructose |
|
Immobilised enzymes |
Production of high fructose syrups |
|
Textile
industry |
Amylase
enzymes |
Remove starch |
|
Bacterial enzymes |
Desizing |
|
Leather
industry |
Trypsin
enzymes from slaughterhouses and from microorganisms |
Treat
leather to make it pliable by removing certain protein components and also
used for removing the hair from hides and skins |
|
Medical
and pharmaceutical uses |
Trypsin |
Debridement
of wounds, dissolving blood clots |
|
Pancreatic trypsin |
Digestive aid formulations, treatment of
inflammations etc. |
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