uses of enzymes
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- Created on: 08-03-14 08:44
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- Uses of enzymes
- Enzymes are used in biological detergents
- 1) Enzymes are the biological ingredients n biological detergents (washing powders)
- 2) They're mainly protein-digesting enzymes (proeteaes) and fat-digesting enzymes (lipases)
- 3) biological detergents are more effective at working at low temperatures than other types of detergents
- Enzymes are used to change foods
- The proteins in some baby foods are 'pre-digested' using protein-digesting enzyme (proteases) this means they're easier for the baby to digest
- Carbohydrate-digesting enzymes (carbohydrases) can be used to turn starch syrup into sugar syrup
- Glucose syrup can be turned into fructose syrup using isomerase enzyme. Fructose is sweeter, so you can use less of it-good for slimming foods and drinks
- Using enzymes in industry saves money
- Enzymes are useful in industry. They speed up reactions without the need for high temperatures and pressures
- Advantage: using lower temperatures and pressures means a lower cost as it saves money
- Disadvantages
- Enzymes can be denatured by even a small rise in temperature
- Enzymes can be expensive to produce
- Enzymes are used in biological detergents
- Enzymes are used to change foods
- The proteins in some baby foods are 'pre-digested' using protein-digesting enzyme (proteases) this means they're easier for the baby to digest
- Carbohydrate-digesting enzymes (carbohydrases) can be used to turn starch syrup into sugar syrup
- Glucose syrup can be turned into fructose syrup using isomerase enzyme. Fructose is sweeter, so you can use less of it-good for slimming foods and drinks
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