Ans : Enzymes are used in the food industry for upgrading quality and by product utilization, for preparing synthetic foods, for achieving higher rates and levels of extractions, for improving flavor, and for stabilizing food quality.
Enzymes are used in food manufacturing for various reasons. Important being among them are :
a. To improve the specific quality characteristics of food products.
b. To improve storage stability.
c. To provide greater convenience in recipe preparations
The advantages of using enzymes for food processing include:
1. They are natural, nontoxic substances;
2. They catalyze a given reaction without causing unwanted side reactions;
3. They are active under very mild conditions of temperature and pH;
4. They are active at low concentration;
5. The rate of reaction can be controlled by adjusting temperature, pH, and the amount of enzyme employed; and
6. They can be inactivated after the reaction has proceeded to the desired extent.
