Industrial fields also benefit from enzymes Flashcards
1
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Examples of bitfields that benefit from enzymes
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- Biofuel production
- Agriculture
- Fermentations
- Biotransformations
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Diagnose of disease
- Treatment of disease
2
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Biofuel production examples
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- Biodiesel
- Alcohol from sugar cane
3
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Agricultural examples
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- Animal feed additives
- Fertilizers
4
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Fermentations
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transformation of raw materials such as sugars and starches in industrial mixes such as liquors and brewing.
5
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Biotransformations
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transformation of defined precursors to a desired target product.
- Environmentally friendly processes to treat waste
6
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Pharmaceutical industry
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synthesis and modification of antibiotics and medicine
7
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Diagnoses of disease
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increased or decreased concentrations of enzyme activity in the target system (liver, kidney, muscle)
8
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Treatment of disease
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use of streptokinase to dissolve blood cells
