Review Article

Uses of Laccases in the Food Industry

Table 1

Commercial preparations based on laccases for industrial processes.

Main applicationBrand nameManufacturer

Food industryBrewingFlavourstarAdvanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd. (India)
Colour enhancement in tea, etc.LACCASE Y120Amano Enzyme USA Co. Ltd.
Cork modificationSuberaseNovozymes (Denmark)

Paper industryPulp bleachingLignozym-processLignozym GmbH (Germany)
Paper pulp delignificationNovozym 51003Novozymes (Denmark)

Textile IndustryDenim bleachingBleach Cut 3-SSeason Chemicals (China)
Denim finishingCololacc BBColotex Biotechnology Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Denim bleachingDeniLiteNovozymes (Denmark)
Denim finishingEcostone LC10AB Enzymes GmbH (Germany)
Denim finishingIndiStarGenencor Inc. (Rochester, USA)
Denim finishingNovoprime Base 268Novozymes (Denmark)
Denim bleaching and shadingPrimagreen Ecofade LT100Genencor Inc. (Rochester, USA)
Denim bleachingZyLiteZytex Pvt. Ltd. (India)