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Role of Microbes and Enzymes in Bioremediation

Role of Microbes and Enzymes in Bioremediation

The growing industrialization and urbanisation have led to a swift rise in toxic waste. The emerging toxic pollutants in nature and improper disposal of waste are a threat to the environment. The toxic pollutants have the ability to deteriorate the ecosystem. Many...

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What is Sea Snot and How to Get Rid of Sea Snot?

What is Sea Snot and How to Get Rid of Sea Snot?

Humans have done excessive damage to this planet and ruined the oceans and now harming the aquatic ecosystem havoc has started to occur around ocean water. This mucus-like thick substance is called ‘sea snot’ due to its bad odour and texture. The occurrence of sea...

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What is Pectinase? Uses of Pectinase in the Food Industry

What is Pectinase? Uses of Pectinase in the Food Industry

In layman’s terms, a pectinase enzyme is a group of enzymes that are further used to break down the plant cell walls made of pectin. Now, pectin is found in the middle lamella of the cell walls of a plant. It is an acidic heteropolysaccharide. Pectin is found in other...

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Role Of Enzymes In Fruit Juice Extraction For Wine

Role Of Enzymes In Fruit Juice Extraction For Wine

The winemaking process involves the use of many enzymes. This is the most natural way of making an alcoholic beverage. Wine gets its taste because of the breakdown process completed by the enzymes. Broadly, these enzymes used to make wine belong to the Enological...

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Alpha Amylase Enzyme an Overview

Alpha Amylase Enzyme an Overview

Alpha Amylase, also written as α-amylase, is a natural enzyme that is used to hydrolyze (a chemical reaction when a molecule breaks into one or more bonds) alpha-linked poly carbohydrates, such as dextrins and starch. This yields shorter chains of glucose  and...

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Uses of Maltogenic Amylase in Baking

Uses of Maltogenic Amylase in Baking

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...

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Bromelain Enzyme: Uses and Benefits

Bromelain Enzyme: Uses and Benefits

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...

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