Enzyme technology: an overview

  • Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2002 Aug;13(4):338-44. doi: 10.1016/s0958-1669(02)00334-8.
Jan B van Beilen  1 ,  Zhi Li
Affiliations
  • 1. Institute of Biotechnology, ETH-Hönggerberg, CH-8093, Zürich, Switzerland. [email protected]
PMID: 12323356 DOI: 10.1016/s0958-1669(02)00334-8
Abstract

Enzymes are being used in numerous new applications in the food, feed, agriculture, paper, leather, and textiles industries, resulting in significant cost reductions. At the same time, rapid technological developments are now stimulating the chemistry and pharma industries to embrace enzyme technology, a trend strengthened by concerns regarding health, energy, raw Materials, and the environment.

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