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Enzymes |
Biological catalyst which are protein in nature |
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How is the rate of enzyme activity measured |
Amount of product formed per time(in the case of catalase it's foam produced per minute which is a measure of the amount of oxygen formed per minute. |
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Immobilized enzyme |
Enzyme that is fixed in position made insoluble and unable to move |
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Uses of immobilized enzymes |
-food industry (pectins in juices released which changes colour and flavours) -chemical industry (proteases in washing powders) -production of antibiotics(penicillin acylase) |
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Advantages of immobilised enzymes |
Permits enzyme recovery and therefore it's reuse making it cheaper Product formed in a more purified form as the enzyme remains in the bioreactor and does not contaminate the product |
