Biocatalytic production of chemicals, also known as "white technology" has gained much attention with in the last 30-40 years. Lipases are ubiquitous enzymes of considerable physiological significance and industrial potential.Although they have been found in many species of animals, plants, bacteria, yeast and fungi, the enzymes from micro-organisms are most interesting because of their potential applications in various industries such as food, dairy, pharmaceuticals, detergents, textile, biodiesel and cosmetic industry, in synthesis of fine chemicals, agrochemical and new polymeric...

Lipases (triacylglycerol acylhydrolase; EC 3.1.1.3) catalyze the hydrolysis of triglycerides to free fatty acids and glycerol. Lipases are ubiquitous in nature, but only microbial lipases are commercially significant. The primary goal of this work was to study the microflora of oil mill waste, to screen a hyper lipase producing bacterial strain and to study the effect of production and reaction conditions on enzyme activity from traditional oil mill soil of Himachal Pradesh (India). This book will help students who are interested to pursue their research in enzyme technology and industrial...