| Enzyme |
Source |
Application |
Use in the Form |
| α - Amylase |
1. Bacillius licheniformis
2. B.amylolique faciens |
Hydrolysis of starch to dextrans |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Glucoamylase |
Aspergillus niger |
Dextran hydrolysis to glucose |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Xylose (Glucose) isomerase |
Bacillus coagulans* |
Pure glucose to equilibrium mixture of glucose + fructose |
Immobilized whole cells |
| Alkaline Protease |
B. licheniformis,
B.subtilis |
Detergents (protein digestion) |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Neutral Protease |
B.amylolique faciens,
B.subtilis |
Protein digestion in brewing substances |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Acid Protease, e.g., rennet |
A. niger** |
Milk coagulation and cheese flavour enhancement |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Pectinase |
A. niger,
B.subtilis |
Pectin hydrolysis in fruit juices |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Glucanase |
A. niger,
B.subtilis |
In fruit juices |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Cellulase |
A.niger, Trichoderma reesei |
Cellulose hydrolysis in fruit juices |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Lipase |
Rhizopus Species |
Detergents, lipid hydrolysis |
Extracellular, soluble |
| Lactase |
A.niger |
Milk lactose hydrolysis to glucose |
Immobilized on glass beads |
