Enzymes have many applications in modern food processing. Enzyme properties benefit both the food industry and the consumer. Their specificity offers food manufacturers finer product control, while their efficiency, requiring low energy inputs and mild conditions result in distinctive environmental advantages.

Specialty Enzymes and Biochemicals Co. has established a wide range of protease enzyme products used to produce food-protein hydrolysates with reduced viscosity, improved solubility, flavor, nutritional, and emulsifying characteristics. Products like SEB-Brolase and SEB-Prolase rapidly hydrolyze both animal and plant proteins to reduce or eliminate gel formation on heating. They are used to hydrolyze soy, pea, yeast, maize and wheat-flour proteins to produce non-bitter, protein hydrolysates. Pre-processed or separated plant and milk proteins such as soya isolates and concentrates, casein and whey can be easily hydrolyzed to produce non-bitter protein hydrolysates suitable for use as active ingredients in dietary supplements, functional beverages, fermented foods, baked goods and other foods. Our lines of food processing protease enzyme products are also used as a meat tenderizer and to hydrolyze meat and fish proteins to produce non-bitter, protein hydrolysates.

SEB-Acid, SEB-Alkaline and SEB-Neutral are different types of protease enzymes used in food processing applications to break down and increase the solubility, dispersibility and digestibility of proteins. They also hydrolyze vegetable and animal proteins to peptides, polypeptides, and small amounts of amino acids.

SEBzyme-XL and CelluSEB is used for extraction, for liquefaction of plant materials and for downstream processing in the food, starch, alcohol and brewing industries. In the food industry, these products are used to improve the processing and extraction of wheat and corn gluten, soybean protein, cereal starch, seed and nut oils, flavors and colors, coffee, tea and other botanical extracts. 

All of our food processing products are Kosher and non-GMO and are manufactured under a quality management system consistent with International Quality System Standard ISO 9002. Purity specifications comply with FAO/WHO JECFA, FCC and IFOAM recommended standards for food-grade enzymes. We also specialize in making custom-made enzyme blends to fit our client's needs.

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