Industrial enzymes

Description

The demand for industrial enzymes is increasing. Industrial manufacturers are involved in constant R and D to optimize their production and minimize costs. Environmental legislation will continue to remain a major driver for change and will help in widening the use of industrial enzymes. This book provides thorough and in depth coverage on the role of enzymes in a broad range of industries. It is a valuable reference for biotechnologist/enzymologist/biochemist/microbiologist/ biochemical engineer/ chemical technologist / chemical engineer.

About the author

Dr. Pratima Bajpai is a renowned author of numerous books, research, patents, and products for the pulp and paper industry. She earned her Doctorate degree from National Sugar Institute in Kanpur, India. She currently serves as technical consultant on pulp and paper and has over 30 years of experience in research at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, the Universitiy of Western Ontario, in Canada, in addition to the Centre for Research and Industrial Development Thapar , in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada and a visiting researcher at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Content

1. List of Figures
   
2. List of Tables
   
3. Preface
   
4. Introduction
   
5. Historical perspectives 
   
6. Production of enzymes 
   
7. Industrial application of enzymes 
   
   1. Textiles 
      
   2. Pulp and Paper Industry
      
   3. Starch Industry 
      
   4. Detergents 
      
   5. Leather industry
      
   6. Food 
      
   7. Feed
      
   8. Organic synthesis
      
   9. Pharmaceuticals
      
   10. Personal Care
       
   11. Biofuel
       
   12. Processing of oil and fats
       
8. Enzyme Market
   
9. Future perspectives