THE DETERMINATION OF THE ACTIVITIES AND SPECIFICITY OF ENZYMES IN FERMENTATION OF STARCH-FROM MAIZE

ABSTRACT
The Anatomy of this project write-up encompasses the ordinary look of enzymes as organic molecules; rather it sheds more light into the comprehensive view and determination of the catalytic and specific activity enzymes particularly-DIASTASE, MALTASE and zymase can exploit in industrial application, also critically important is the selective ways of providing fundamental data which allows the society-particularly small-scale brewers to understand and exploit the chemistry of fermentation by enzymes.
 The method employed in this project involves three processes namely.
1.    The preparation of the enzymes by fermentation
2.    The preparation of the starch substrate from maize.
3.    The overall process development involving both the product of the 1st and 2nd processes. The. Results of the method and procedures employed in this project are that enzyme activities in biochemical processes.
Involves catalysis-through binding of the enzyme molecule and the substrates.
Finally, all enzymes in fermentation of starch whose catalytic properties rely on their molecular structure and arrangement are stabilized by interactions between their constituents. This is conclusively evident in the chemistry of the fermentation process in starch which is later discussed and highlighted in the write-up.   



TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL PAGE ……………………………………………..    iii
DEDICATION ……………………………………………..……    iv
ABSTRACT…………………………………………….……….    v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……………………………………….    vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………    vii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1    Background of the Study ……………………….……    1
1.2    Statement of Problems …………………………………    4
1.3    Objectives of the Study …………………………………    6
1.4    Research Questions ………………………………….    7
1.5    Research Hypotheses ………………………………….    8
1.6    Operational Definition of Terms ……………………..    9
1.7    Significance of Study ……………………….…………    11

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1    Sources of Literature  …………………………..…….    12
2.2    Review of Related Literature…………………………    12
2.3    Origin of Commercialization  ……………………….    12
2.4    Commercialization of News/Implication of Social Responsibility ESBS Perspective ……………..……    20
2.5    Theoretical Framework  ………………………………    22
2.6    Summary of Literature Review  ……………………    24