Leather Enzymes

In recent years the industries have seen a growth in the use of biotechnology, using processes like biocatalyst and biotransformation. Some advantages are: commonly the reaction or biotechnological processes occur at low temperatures and at atmospheric pressure, the process has a high space-time yield, renewable ingredients and in many cases there is reduction of environment impact. In leather production, biotechnology, mostly using enzymes, can be applied in different steps of process: soaking, unhairing, bating, dyeing, degreasing or in effluent and proteinaceous solid wastes treatment.