African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 4 (13), pp. 1525-1529, Special Review 2005          
ISSN 1684–5315 © 2005 Academic Journals

Review

Amylases and their applications

Prasanna V. Aiyer

S.P.T. Arts & Science College, Godhra, 389 001, Gujarat , India. E-mail prasannaiyere2002@yahoo.com.

Accepted 14 September, 2005

Amylases are widely distributed and are one of the most studied enzymes. These enzymes have wide scale application ranging from textile to effluent treatment.

Key words: Amylases, starch degrading enzymes, applications.