Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Uses of Enzmes
- Biological Detergents
- Protein and fat digesting enzmes
- Lipase
- Protease
- Break down animal/plant matter
- Stains
- Food
- Blood
- More effective at lower temperatures
- eg. 30C
- Changing foods
- Proteins in baby food
- Pre-digested
- Easier to digest
- Proteases
- Starch syrup to sugar syrup
- Carbohydrases
- Glucose to fructose
- Isomerase
- Sweeter
- Less needed
- Slimming products
- Industry
- Catalyse reactions
- Don't need high temp. or pressure
- Advantages
- Specific to each reaction
- Saves energy
- Lower cost
- Work for long time
- Can be continually used after initial cost
- Biodegradable
- Less environmental pollution
- Disadvantages
- Allergies
- Sensitive so can denature
- Conditions must be tightly controlled
- Expensive to produce
- Contamination can affect reaction