Making use of enzymes 
WALT: To understand some of the roles of 
enzymes in industry. 
Sunday, 28 September 2014 
WILF: 
Identify uses of enzymes at home and in industry. 
(C) 
Describe the roles of different enzymes in these 
uses. (B) 
Explain the advantages and disadvantages to using 
enzymes in industry. (A/A*) 
Keywords 
Biological 
detergents 
Isomerase 
Fructose
Using enzymes Proteases and lipases 
help to remove 
‘stubborn’ stains. 
Biological detergents 
Proteases are used to 
predigest baby food. 
Baby foods 
Carbohydrases are 
used to break down 
starch into glucose. 
Glucose syrup 
Microorganisms?
Using enzymes 
Isomerase is used to 
convert glucose into 
fructose. 
Fructose syrup
1. Explain why using biological 
detergents would save a 
consumer money. 
2. Explain why proteases are 
added to baby foods. 
3. Explain how using 
carbohydrases can provide a 
cheap source of glucose syrup. 
4. Explain why fructose is widely 
used in ‘slimming foods’. 
Task 1: Follow instructions on 
practical sheet and set up 
experiment. 
Task 2: Complete table to 
summarise the uses of 
enzymes. 
Task 3: Add further detail by 
answering questions. 
Task 4: Review your practical 
and complete questions on 
worksheet.
Advantages and disadvantages to using 
enzymes in industry 
Advantages Disadvantages Use page 173 to 
complete the 
table.
Enzymes and medicine Use pg 175 to summarise 
how enzymes are used in 
medicine by writing down 
the following subheadings 
and writing an example 
underneath each. 
To diagnose disease? 
To diagnose and control 
disease? 
To cure disease?
Use Enzyme 
involved? 
Products? 
Biological 
detergents 
Baby food 
Glucose 
syrup 
Fructose 
syrup 
Use Enzyme 
involved? 
Products? 
Biological 
detergents 
Baby food 
Glucose 
syrup 
Fructose 
syrup
B2 3.5 Making use of enzymes 
1. Explain why using biological detergents would save a 
consumer money. 
2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 
3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap 
source of glucose syrup. 
4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’. 
B2 3.5 Making use of enzymes 
1. Explain why using biological detergents would save a 
consumer money. 
2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 
3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap 
source of glucose syrup. 
4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’. 
B2 3.5 Making use of enzymes 
1. Explain why using biological detergents would save a 
consumer money. 
2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 
3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap 
source of glucose syrup. 
4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’. 
B2 3.5 Making use of enzymes 
1. Explain why using biological detergents would save a 
consumer money. 
2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 
3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap 
source of glucose syrup. 
4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’.

B2-3.5 making use of enzymes

  • 1.
    Making use ofenzymes WALT: To understand some of the roles of enzymes in industry. Sunday, 28 September 2014 WILF: Identify uses of enzymes at home and in industry. (C) Describe the roles of different enzymes in these uses. (B) Explain the advantages and disadvantages to using enzymes in industry. (A/A*) Keywords Biological detergents Isomerase Fructose
  • 2.
    Using enzymes Proteasesand lipases help to remove ‘stubborn’ stains. Biological detergents Proteases are used to predigest baby food. Baby foods Carbohydrases are used to break down starch into glucose. Glucose syrup Microorganisms?
  • 3.
    Using enzymes Isomeraseis used to convert glucose into fructose. Fructose syrup
  • 4.
    1. Explain whyusing biological detergents would save a consumer money. 2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap source of glucose syrup. 4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’. Task 1: Follow instructions on practical sheet and set up experiment. Task 2: Complete table to summarise the uses of enzymes. Task 3: Add further detail by answering questions. Task 4: Review your practical and complete questions on worksheet.
  • 5.
    Advantages and disadvantagesto using enzymes in industry Advantages Disadvantages Use page 173 to complete the table.
  • 6.
    Enzymes and medicineUse pg 175 to summarise how enzymes are used in medicine by writing down the following subheadings and writing an example underneath each. To diagnose disease? To diagnose and control disease? To cure disease?
  • 7.
    Use Enzyme involved? Products? Biological detergents Baby food Glucose syrup Fructose syrup Use Enzyme involved? Products? Biological detergents Baby food Glucose syrup Fructose syrup
  • 8.
    B2 3.5 Makinguse of enzymes 1. Explain why using biological detergents would save a consumer money. 2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap source of glucose syrup. 4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’. B2 3.5 Making use of enzymes 1. Explain why using biological detergents would save a consumer money. 2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap source of glucose syrup. 4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’. B2 3.5 Making use of enzymes 1. Explain why using biological detergents would save a consumer money. 2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap source of glucose syrup. 4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’. B2 3.5 Making use of enzymes 1. Explain why using biological detergents would save a consumer money. 2. Explain why proteases are added to baby foods. 3. Explain how using carbohydrases can provide a cheap source of glucose syrup. 4. Explain why fructose is widely used in ‘slimming foods’.