Enzymes are a miniature powerhouse that accelerates the reaction.
Imagine an industry that converts basic raw materials into finished products…
It’s not too abstract.
Imagine a detergent company wants to incorporate natural agents that destroy dirt just like anything else.
Well, they have two options. They rely on strict synthetic chemicals or natural banks to provide solutions.
Enzymes are part of the solution nature gives us.
They are molecular machines that overwork to produce results as long as they are supplied only with optimal conditions.
And to make the problem juicy, they can be extracted from what we consider to be waste.
Fruit and vegetable waste
This article is intended to be short and concise.
So I jump straight into the problem.
Some of the fruit waste we throw away every day has an inherent value:
Contains extractable sugars, drugs, antioxidants and enzymes.
However, these enzymes are not easily acquired as they require chemical and biochemical knowledge.
However, since this is not a chemistry class, I stick to the core of the problem: enzymes and where they were found.
Imagine Pawpaw Peels.
Doctors encourage us to consume paw paw as it improves our gut.
Well, the real reason why Pawpaw is tummy is due to the enzyme papain.
This protein digestive enzyme can burn proteins in our bodies, and that’s where magic happens.
Some foods contain complex proteins and can be a pain to your stomach.
But throwing the papaya into fruit dessert will give you a relief sigh.
This is all due to enzymes.
Enzymes are useful in both pharmaceutical and nutritional purposes. It is also known as a dietary supplement.
But it is not the only realm they conquer.
detergent
Have you heard that your favorite detergent brand boasts about enzymes?
Well, they’re not bluffing because some enzymes like bromelans obtained from pineapple waste do just that.
In fact, some detergents throw a handful of these natural micro-engines into our soap, making them not only effective but safe.
Pizza staining on T-shirts is easily removed because enzymes like bromelan digest a variety of proteins.
This contrasts with harsh bleach and lab-made surfactants that whiten clothing and create foamy foam, but have a mysterious impact on health.
However, enzymes have a say in the world of renewable energy, not only dominate wash water.
Bioethanol
Bioethanol is a formidable biofuel made from starchy waste such as sugar cane bagasse and potato skin.
But this is not an easy process.
Heavily rely on enzymes, the thigh cellulose and starchy materials are broken down into glucose and fermented into ethanol by yeast.
And among the enzymes of interest are amylases.
Amylase-destructive starch becomes glucose.
Interestingly, it can be derived from the same starchy agrowast.
Why?
Now, if the appropriate microorganisms are introduced into this waste, these miniature power holes (bacteria, fungi, etc.) release amylase to digest starch.
And in the process, I was able to recover the amylase enzymes for use.
The conclusion is
Exploration of enzymes is not necessarily from the lab.
It is in an environment where we can use what we throw away as waste.
There are many opportunities within it.
How many people can dig deeper?
Don’t worry about the core of PS extraction.
AI can provide step-by-step guides.
Interested, you’re a game.
