Why use enzymes in washing powders?
° Enzymes enhance detergent cleaning by breaking down large, hard to remove materials into smaller, easy to remove fragments. ° Proteases are the most important type of enzyme to look for when choosing an enzymatic detergent for medical use because there is a high content of protein in most body fluids (including blood, tissue and mucous) which cannot be easily removed with regular detergents/surfactants and water. ° Proteases, Amylases and Lipases are easy to obtain and only a surprisingly small amount of enzymes are needed in most detergent preparations. ° It is important to note that washing powder with enzymes work best at 40°C. One effect of incorporating enzymes in washing powders is that lower washing temperatures may be employed with consequent savings in energy consumption.
