Chapter 12

Production and Applications of Food Enzymes

Gabrielax Alves Macedo, Camilo Barroso Teixeira, José Valdo Madeira Júnior and Paula Speranza

Abstract

Enzymes important biocataçysts widely used in food processing and are also useful for generating food ingredients. They may be recovered from animals, plants and mainly microorganisms, which represent the main source of industrial enzymes. This chapter seeks to link the development of new enzymes for food processes involving the requirements of the food industry, including: main companies producing enzymes; main enzymes used for food processing; food enzyme applications, emerging enzymes and production for food processing.

Total Pages: 460-488 (29)

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