Application of enzyme preparation in baking industry When making bread, the addition of α-amylase can increase the volume of the bread, because when the bread is baked, the hydrolyzed portion of the α ...

Enzymes catalyze three main reactions in bread-making: breaking starch into maltose, a complex sugar; breaking complex sugars into simple sugars; and breaking protein chains.

In Fourth Level Science, learn how microorganisms and enzymes are used in industry to produce products like bread, beer, and washing detergents.