PRIOR TO OCTOBER, 1994*
The following table lists the enzymes that ETA members reported to be in use prior to 1994. The enzyme class (e.g. amylase) is listed and the source of the enzyme follows (e.g. Aspergillus oryzae).
Enzyme - Origin
Alpha-galactosidase ----- Aspergillus niger
Amylase ----- Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus niger
Amylase ---- (Malt diastase) malt
Amyloglucosidase ---- Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus oryzae
Beta-amylase ---- wheat, Bacillus spp.
Catalase --- Aspergillus niger
Cellulase --- Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma longibrachiatum (reesei)
Glucose oxidase ---- Aspergillus niger
Hemicellulase ---- Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma longibrachiatum (reesei), Aspergillus oryzae, Bacillus subtilis
Invertase ---- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Lactase ---- Aspergillus oryzae, Kluveromyces lactis
Lipase ---- Aspergillus niger, Arthrobacter ureafaciens, Candida cylindracea, Rhizomucor miehei, Rhizopus oryzae, Rhizopus delemar
Lysophospholipase ---- Aspergillus niger
Lysozyme --- egg white
Pancreatin ---- Porcine pancreas
Pancrelipase ---- Bovine and porcine pancreas
Pectinase ---- Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus japonicus, Rhizopus oryzae
Phospholipase ---- porcine
Phytase ---- Aspergillus niger
Protease, microbial ---- spergillus oryzae, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus melleus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus thermoproteolyticus, Rhizopus niveus
Protease, botanical ---- papaya latex (papain), pineapple, root and stem (bromelain)
Protease, animal ---- bovine or porcine (trypsin), bovine or porcine (chymotrypsin), bovine or porcine (pepsin)
rennin
SuperOxide Dismutase Bacillus spp.
* As provided by member companies of the Enzyme Technical Association.
revision 1/99
