question_answer 61)

  What roles do enzymes play in detergents that we use for washing clothes? Are these enzymes produced from some unique microorganisms?

Answer:

                  Enzymes like lipases are used in detergent which formulations, cause breakdown of oilsand thus help in removing oily and greasy stains from the clothes in laundry. These are obtained from Candida lipolytica and Geotrichumcandidum.