SBI 4U1
Industrial and Commercial Uses of Enzymes
Objectives:
Using the Glogster website create an interactive poster to show how an enzyme is used in an
industrial process.
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The name of the enzyme
A diagram of the enzyme with the functional groups labelled.
The use of the enzyme
What product is made
A diagram of the pathway that shows the enzyme and reaction working together.
Evaluation:
You will analyze technological applications of enzymes in some industrial processes, and
evaluate technological advances in the field of cellular biology.
You will create an annotated bibliography of the sources you used to support your answers.
Here is some support:
http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/ancasterhigh/library-2/research-help/
Annotated PowerPoint
Possible topics/keywords:
Dairy
o lactose-free products
o Cheese making
Beverage Applications
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Alcohol production
Low Calorie Beer
Wine
Fruit juice
Brewing
Other Food Applications:
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Manufacturing sugar syrups
Meat tenderizing
Baby Food (Proteases)
Soft Chocolate (Invertase)
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Fructose Syrup (Insomerase)
Soymilk (pextranase, hydrolyzes the polysaccharide dextran)
Debitter citrus peel (naringinase)
Baking (Bromate Replacers, softer bread products)
Soft cookies
Soft candy
Industry
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Organic solvents
Detergents
Paper Recycling
Fabric Manufacturing (textiles e.g. Jeans)
Leather and furs
Biodegradable plastics
Biofuel /Bioethanol
Polymer raw materials
Feed Additives and agrochemicals
Lens cleaners (proteases)
Pharmaceutical production (specify the pharmaceutical being
studied)
o Penicillin (genetic engineering)
Virtual Library ACCESS
http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/services/virtuallibrary/
Find encyclopedias and databases here!
Some specific databases to help
Go to Virtual Library and click on Science Reference Centre
Environment Complete offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem
ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science,
geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law,
public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. Click here to access this website.
Try QUESTIA
http://www.questia.com/
PLOS (Public Library of Science) has links to several free databases
http://www.plos.org/
Infomine
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Search tools
http://scholar.google.ca/
Google Patents
http://www.google.com/patents
Book Collection (IPAC):
Click on the link below:
At school
http://10.155.3.34/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=506#focus
Or from home:
http://hip.hwdsb.on.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=506
Or use the beige dedicated computer
Internet
Websites
http://www.expresspharmaonline.com/20041028/biochemicals01.shtml
http://www.eufic.org/article/en/rid/modern-biotechnology-foodenzymes/
http://www.bio.org/speeches/pubs/er/enzymes.asp
www.enzymetechnicalassoc.org/benefits_paper.pdf
http://ezinearticles.com/?Industrial-Enzymes&id=890345
Production of enzymes
http://www.molecular-plant-biotechnology.info/enzymetechnology/production-of-enzymes.htm
http://www.mapsenzymes.com/History_of_Enzymes.asp
Printing & Photocopying
The photocopier is in the library foyer. Please check materials at the counter before
photocopying.
Printing costs 10¢ per sheet. Pay at the counter before you hit print. The librarian will put
the paper in the printer.
OR… e-mail work home to avoid printing at school
AVOID PLAGIARISM…Citing:
 Remember…all good researchers cite any ideas they borrow from other sources.
 Use APA Style for citing in this project.
 Make sure you keep track of all resources you may want to cite or reference. We have
blank Bibliography sheets you can use to keep track of the important information
as you research. Just ask at the counter.
 Use a note sheet for every major resource you use.
 All the detail you need to complete a correct Works Cited is on the school’s website.
http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/ancasterhigh/library-2/library-lessons/sciencelessons/
Click on the Citation Help button on the left and click on APA Style