Application of microbial α-amylase in industry-A review

PM Souza - Brazilian journal of microbiology, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Amylases are one of the main enzymes used in industry. Such enzymes hydrolyze the starch
molecules into polymers composed of glucose units. Amylases have potential application in …

Bacterial and archaeal α-amylases: diversity and amelioration of the desirable characteristics for industrial applications

D Mehta, T Satyanarayana - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Industrial enzyme market has been projected to reach US $6.2 billion by 2020. Major
reasons for continuous rise in the global sales of microbial enzymes are because of …

Aspects and recent trends in microbial α-amylase: a review

JS Paul, N Gupta, E Beliya, S Tiwari… - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract α-Amylases are the oldest and versatile starch hydrolysing enzymes which can
replace chemical hydrolysis of starch in industries. It cleaves the α-(1, 4)-D-glucosidic …

Extremophiles for hydrolytic enzymes productions: biodiversity and potential biotechnological applications

D Kour, KL Rana, T Kaur, B Singh… - Bioprocessing for …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The extreme habitats harbor novel microbes for potential biotechnological applications.
Extremophiles are found worldwide and in diverse conditions, including extremes of …

Biosynthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using Bacillus amyloliquefaciens culture and enhancement of its photocatalytic activity for the degradation of a …

R Khan, MH Fulekar - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study aims at exploiting Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for the biosynthesis of
titanium dioxide nanoparticles and also investigates role of bacterial enzymes in the …

[PDF][PDF] Amylases: an overview with special reference to alpha amylase

SP Tiwari, R Srivastava, CS Singh, K Shukla… - J Global …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Enzymes are biological catalysts which regulate specific biochemical reactions. In recent
years, the potential of using microorganisms as biotechnological sources of industrially …

Bioprospecting of microbial enzymes: current trends in industry and healthcare

ER Tatta, M Imchen, J Moopantakath… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Microbial enzymes have an indispensable role in producing foods, pharmaceuticals, and
other commercial goods. Many novel enzymes have been reported from all domains of life …

Microbial acid-stable α-amylases: characteristics, genetic engineering and applications

A Sharma, T Satyanarayana - Process Biochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Among the wide variety of amylolytic enzymes synthesized by microorganisms, α-amylases
are the most widely used biocatalysts in starch saccharification, baking industries and textile …

Purification and biochemical characterization of a thermostable and acid-stable alpha-amylase from Bacillus licheniformis B4-423

X Wu, Y Wang, X Chen, J Chen - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Novel thermostable amylase need to be continuously explored with the improvement of
industrial requirements. A new acidophilic and thermostable amylase producing bacterium …

Acidophilic bacteria and archaea: acid stable biocatalysts and their potential applications

A Sharma, Y Kawarabayasi, T Satyanarayana - Extremophiles, 2012 - Springer
Acidophiles are ecologically and economically important group of microorganisms, which
thrive in acidic natural (solfataric fields, sulfuric pools) as well as artificial man-made (areas …