Enzymes

For decades, our partner Genencor, a subsidiary of IFF, offers amongst others a wide range of advanced enzymes (liquefaction, saccharification, fermentation, isomerization, …) used for grain & carbohydrate processing (bioethanol, food and beverage applications).

Liquefaction breaks down the starch into shorter chains called dextrins (dextrinization) to avoid gelatinization (hydration and swelling of starch granules resulting in maximum viscosity).

Saccharification breaks down shorter glucose chains (dextrins) into fermentable sugars (glucose) where yeast then converts glucose to ethanol and CO₂ during fermentation.