Uses Of Enzymes
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- Created on: 10-05-14 18:58
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- Uses Of Enzymes
- Biological Detergents
- washing powders
- mainly protein digesting enzymes ( proteases) and fat digesting enzymes ( lipases
- because the enzymes break down animal and plant matter, they're ideal for removing stains like food or blood
- Biological detergents are most effective at working at low temperatures ( eg 30 degrees) than other types of detergents
- Changing Food
- The proteins in some baby food are 'pre-digested' using protein-digesting enzymes ( proteases) so they're easier for the baby to digest
- Carbohydrate-digesting enzymes ( carbohydrases) can be used to turn starch ( grose) into sugar syrup ( yummy)
- Glucose syrup can be turned into fructrose syrup using ISOMERASE enzyme.
- fructrose is sweeter so you can use less of it - good for slimming foods and drinks
- Enzymes In Industry
- Speed up reactions
- Advantages - They're specific - they only catalyse the reaction you want to
- using lower temperatures and pressures = lower costs - saves energy
- Biodegradable - cause less environmental pollution
- Allergies
- Enzymes can denature by even a small increase in temperature
- suseptable to poisons and change in pH
- expensive to produce
- Biological Detergents
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