Enzymes - Advantages and Disadvantages
- Created by: Jenny
- Created on: 18-11-12 12:00
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- Enzymes
- Advantages
- Can be used over and over again
- Speeds up reactions
- Products are made without the need for high temperatures
- so they are energy saving
- Many come from microorganisms that can easily grown
- Many have been tried and tested for hundreds of years
- Drugs for the medical industry can be made easily on a large scale
- so world health is improved
- Have many varied applications
- Disadvantages
- Some people are allergic to them
- Often need to be made in a large vessel, called a fermenter
- which can be costly
- Some people don't like the idea of using microorganisms in food
- Are water soluble
- can be difficult to reclaim from a liquid
- expensive to produce
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