Enzymatic treatments have gained recognition in textile industry because they are stereo
specific, non-toxic, environment friendly and energy conserving alternatives. Enzymes are …

Textile industry is one of the oldest industries existing from several centuries. Major concern
of the industry is to design, produce, and distribute yarn, cloth, and clothing. Diverse physical …

Starch is added to the fabric surface to secure weaving process. During finishing these sized
particles are removed from the fabric and prepared it for printing and dyeing. Chemicals de …

Abstract α-Amylase is an endo-enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into shorter
oligosaccharides. α-Amylase plays a crucial role in various industries. Manipulated α …

Amylases can hydrolyze the O-glycosyl linkage of starch and related polymers. They are
ubiquitously present in all living systems. However, microbial amylases meet the demands …

Discovering of new industrial applications from microorganisms is diverse as they came from
variety of environmental niches. The majority of existing biotechnological applications are of …

The intracellular pyruvate decarboxylase enzyme (PDC, EC 4.1. 1.1) extract from Candida
tropicalis TISTR 5350 was compared by two different purification methods using ammonium …

Immobilization represents one of the strategies to tackle the challenges related to the cost of
production, storage stability, and property improvement of biocatalysts. In this study, the …

Amylase, an enzyme produced from different biological sources especially from fungal origin
is of great importance in various industries including desizing in textile industry. Routinely, in …

An enzymatic biotransformation process based on extracted pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC)
overcomes the problem of by-product benzyl alcohol production. Seven methods of cells …