ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
Microbial lipases are currently attracting an enormous attention because of their biotechnological potential. They constitute the most important group of biocatalysts for biotechnological applications. Lipases find use in a variety of biotechnological fields such as food and dairy (cheese ripening, flavour development, EMC technology), detergent, pharmaceutical (naproxen, ibuprofen), agrochemical (insecticide, pesticide) and oleochemical (fat and oil hydrolysis, biosurfactant synthesis) industries. Lipases can be further exploited in many newer areas where they can serve as potential biocatalysts.
Lipases, industrial applications, enzymes, biocatalysts
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