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Enzymes – Improving every life, every day Twitter: shuchi_nahar The Indian enzyme market is yet to find its feet, as it is quite small when compared to the other sectors in the country. However, the growing awareness about the capabilities of enzymes and the subsequent benefits (both nutrition and cost-wise) will be important growth factors in the coming years. Nature’s enzymes and microbes are at work everywhere – from converting sugar into energy inside your cells, to enabling photosynthesis in the trees and plants outside your window.  What are Enzymes? Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts. When one substance needs to be transformed into another, nature uses enzymes to speed up the process. In our stomachs, for example, enzymes break down food into tiny particles to be converted into energy. Enzymes are used as catalysts to manufacture a variety of everyday products - like sugar, beer, bread, and ethanol. They are also used directly in products such as laundry deterge...

What are Enzyme Biotechnology, Market Size, and its Growth Drivers Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions and thus often replace chemicals in products and industrial productions. Biotechnology could be traced back to thousands of years ago when humans started to use yeasts to make liquor. This may be the first dawn of biotechnology in food production. Along with the development of natural and social sciences, nowadays, biotechnology carries more colorful meanings. Indian Enzyme Market The Indian enzyme market is yet to find its feet, as it is quite small when compared to the other sectors in the country. However, the growing awareness about the capabilities of enzymes and the subsequent benefits (both nutrition and cost-wise) will be important growth factors in the coming years.  The developments in pharmaceuticals and chemical sectors will provide much-needed boost to the enzyme market and it is expected that the demand for specia...