Role of Enzymes in Making Detergents | Microbiology

In this article we will discuss about the role of enzymes as surfactants in making detergents. The surfactants are the surface-active-agents which decrease the tension between molecules lying on the surface of a liquid. The first patent for use of enzymes in detergent was granted in 1913.It was a crude extract of pancreas (pancreatin) in a solution of sodium carbonate. [...]