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What Are The Enzymes Used In Ethanol Production?

by Infinita Biotech | Apr 21, 2022 | Enzymes For Second Generation Biofuels

Given the predicted exhaustion of Crude-oil-based fuel energy supply, bioethanol has gained importance as an alternate source of energy. Bioethanol is produced via microbial fermentation and offers a cost-effective source of energy. Microbes produce the majority of...

Important Enzymes Involved In The Composting Process

by Infinita Biotech | Apr 7, 2022 | Agriculture Enzymes

Composting is a complicated process involving organic waste and microbes. This procedure can be carried out by three types of microorganisms: bacteria, fungus, and actinomycetes depending upon the method of composting. Actinomycetes are bacteria that decompose organic...

Applications Of Dextranase Enzyme

by Infinita Biotech | Mar 24, 2022 | Sugar Processing Enzymes

Dextranase enzyme is used for the degradation of dextran into smaller fractions of low molecular weight giving dextranase great commercial and clinical importance. Dextran is a collective word used for dextran hydrolase and dextranase. Dextranase is easily soluble in...

Application of Keratinase Enzyme

by Infinita Biotech | Mar 16, 2022 | Enzymes For Cosmetics

Keratinase enzyme is a type of extracellular proteolytic inducible enzyme that can degrade keratin substrates that are insoluble. This enzyme can hydrolyze hair, feathers, and collagen in the sewage system during wastewater treatment. Additionally, it is useful in the...

Applications of Phytase enzyme

by Infinita Biotech | Mar 7, 2022 | Animal Feed Enzymes

Phytase enzyme is an important enzyme with nutrient content for monogastric livestock feed. It breaks down the phospho-monoester linkages present in phytate, a derivative of phytic acid that is the most abundant form of phosphorus (P) in plant cells. Monogastric...

Lactase Enzyme And Benefits

by Infinita Biotech | Feb 10, 2022 | Dairy Enzymes

The lactase enzyme helps in hydrolyzing lactose, also known as milk sugar into two parts, that is glucose and galactose. It also helps in the digestion process when it comes to dairy items like cheese or milk. It is important to note that the problem of lactose...

Nutraceutical Enzymes And Their Benefits

by Infinita Biotech | Jan 31, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Enzymes

It is common knowledge that humans have always identified natural products as the main source of nutrition. Dietary requirements have always been the point of focus when it comes to nutrition. It is also interesting to note that the field of biomedicals has found out...

Bio Polishing And Bio finishing Enzymes In Textile Industry

by Infinita Biotech | Jan 21, 2022 | Textile Enzymes

Biopolishing or Biofinishing is an enzymatic process carried out for the surface modification primarily during wet processing of cotton, cotton blends, viscose rayon, tencel fabrics and garments. It is mostly trending on denim jeans, shirts and jackets. It uses a...

Nattokinase Enzymes And Their Benefits

by Infinita Biotech | Jan 19, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Enzymes

Nattokinase refers to a completely natural enzyme found in Natto and is the synonym of a soy-based food of Japan. This particular enzyme is produced through fermentation by a bacterium named “Bacillus subtilis.” It’s been widely recognized that consuming Natto is...

Uses of Invertase Enzyme

by Infinita Biotech | Jan 5, 2022 | Food and Beverage Enzymes

Enzymes initiate biochemical reactions essential for life by acting as catalysts. They break down larger and complex molecules into smaller and simpler forms that can be metabolized easily. Enzymes regulate these biochemical reactions in all living organisms. These...

Enzyme Disinfectants And Their Uses

by Infinita Biotech | Dec 23, 2021 | Disinfectants

Enzymes are bio-catalysts that speed up chemical reactions and break down complex molecules into simpler forms without undergoing any reaction themselves. This property of enzymes makes it useful for cleaning organic wastes in a variety of fields including...

Enzymes Used in Agriculture

by Infinita Biotech | Dec 13, 2021 | Agriculture Enzymes

Enzymes along with select microbes are used in agriculture as a healthier and organic replacement for chemicals. Agricultural enzymes are bioactive proteins that help increase crop production, soil fertility, and food protection. They also protect the crops from...

Sugarcane Molasses – Molasses Preservation with Enzymes

by Infinita Biotech | Oct 4, 2022

Molasses, also known as treacle syrup, is obtained by sugar crystallisation from sugarcane or sugar beet juice. The syrup is separated from sugar crystals by centrifuging. Separation from the sugar crystals frequently occurs during production, resulting in multiple...

Lipase Enzyme – Overview and Application of Lipase

by Infinita Biotech | Sep 29, 2022

Enzymes have been used for different purposes since ancient civilisations. Today, there are almost 4000 enzymes, and nearly 200 are in commercial use. About 75% of all industries' enzymes (including lipase) are hydrolytic, and most industrial enzymes are of microbial...

Hydrolytic Enzymes – An Overview

by Infinita Biotech | Sep 23, 2022

What Are Hydrolytic Enzymes? Alternatively referred to as hydrolase, the hydrolytic enzymes are used to split different groups of biomolecules, like esters, peptides, and glycosides. Moreover, hydrolytic enzymes can break down protein, lipids, nucleic acids,...

Application Of Saccharification Enzymes

by Infinita Biotech | Sep 1, 2022

Saccharification, in simple words, means the breakdown of polysaccharides into soluble sugars. While it is pivotal to convert – or saccharified liquefact into high-dextrose sweetener, during the starch refining, the saccharification simply focuses on maximizing the...

How are enzymes used in soil stabilisation during road construction?

by Infinita Biotech | May 26, 2022 | Enzymes for soil stabilization

The need to have good roads has increased over time. Indeed, constructing good roads requires stable and durable soil, which can be done via soil stabilization. The fact is that soil stabilization is a costly investment and sometimes high costs become obstacles in...

What Are The Different Types of Enzymes for Reducing BOD and COD Levels?

by Infinita Biotech | May 19, 2022 | Wastewater Treatment Enzymes

It is a common misconception that water doesn't have oxygen. In reality, water does contain oxygen - in dissolved form. Going back to the chemistry class, the chemical formula of water is H2O, where H is hydrogen and O stands for oxygen. Though oxygen isn't a...

Uses of Maltogenic Amylase in Baking

by Infinita Biotech | May 12, 2022 | Bakery Enzymes

The use of enzymes in the baking industry is not new and has been followed for decades. An enzyme is a protein that makes a chemical change in a biological system. In the baking industry, enzymes break starch into maltose, complex sugar into simple sugar, and protein...

Bromelain Enzyme: Uses and Benefits

by Infinita Biotech | Apr 28, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Enzymes

Bromelain is a combination of enzymes present in the pulp and stem part of the Pineapple Plant or Ananas comosus. Bromelain, which is rich in dietary fibre, is a proteolytic enzyme that falls in the category of enzymes that assist in protein digestion. Bromelain...