Different customers have different needs, all of which Novozymes is able to meet when it comes to delivering enzymes exactly as required. Novozymes covers the whole range of enzyme formulations, from various forms of dry and liquid formulation to immobilized enzymes.
Through the years Novozymes has been recognized as a leader and pioneer, and no less so in the field of enzyme formulation. This has been achieved through a combination of technical skills, keen insight into frontline technologies and understanding of our customers based on dialogue concerning their needs for the final application. We are thus able to tailor the formulation of our enzymes to the requirements of different industries and customers.
Our breakthroughs are unchallenged in the field:
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T-granulates (T for tough) - dust-free handling
When Novozymes developed the T-granulate for the detergent industry, new standards were introduced for a range of quality parameters, e.g. physical strength and minimization of enzyme dust levels. T-granulates are still considered the industry standard for the detergent industry and the formulations against which all other producers measure themselves. And yet we have already improved the all-time classic! A new variant, TK-granulates, has been introduced which builds upon the foundation of the T-granulate. All our enzymes for powder detergents are basically formulated as T-granulates or TK-granulates. They are produced using a unique combination of high-shear granulation and various coating technologies.
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BG-granulates - small but safe
Novozymes’ long-term experience in the baking industry has resulted in another type of formulation, the BG-granulate, which allows Novozymes to deliver enzymes which have a much smaller particle size distribution than for the detergent industry, but which a
re still easy and safe to handle. Produced by spray-drying and fluid-bed agglomeration, the BG-granulate is second to none in this industry sector.
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CT-granulates - temperature-resistant solutions for the feed industry
Producing enzymes for the feed industry is a challenge in that the enzymes must be able to withstand the rather high temperatures experienced when the final feed pellets are made. To meet this requirement, Novozymes has developed a formulation called the CT-granulate, which has a specially developed coating enabling more heat-sensitive enzymes to also be used in this industry.
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Microcapsules - stable enzymes in liquid detergents
Stabilizing enzymes in liquid detergents can be a challenge. The enzymes need to have sufficient stability at a relatively high water content, and the protease which is normally present needs to be in an inactive form to avoid unwanted proteolysis of the enzymes. One of Novozymes’ latest innovations has been to develop microcapsules for these enzymes. Release from the capsules is triggered by the change in ion strength experienced when liquid detergents are added to the wash liquor. This frontline technology is the combined effort of different technologies such as polymer science, physical chemistry and, of course, biotechnology.
As the world leader in the field, Novozymes is dedicated to producing new methods of formulation for our customers in the future through our brand new formulation pilot plant, which will enable fast development and scale-up of almost any new formulation and process, ranging from samples weighing just a few grams to the 100 kg or so scale.
So we have both the tools and the know-how to formulate enzymes to meet the needs of our customers - even those of which they are not yet aware!