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@article{190475,
        author = {Ms Shriyasha Tari and Prof. Ashok Athalye and Ms Shrutika Gaikwad},
        title = {Enzyme Immobilization for commercialization in Textile Processing},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {4187-4192},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190475},
        abstract = {Enzymes are biological molecules constituting proteins derived mainly from living organisms. Owing to their diverse applications, enzymes have become indispensable across many industries significantly streamlining complex manufacturing processes. Enzymatic processes have become more prominent in the textile industry over the past decades due to their environmentally friendly benefits. Enzymes have several applications in the textile industry, ranging from pre-treatment of fabric to finishing and from decolorization to effluent treatment. However, the conventional application of enzymes in pure form presents certain challenges, such as loss of enzyme and limitations in enzyme recovery. These challenges can be addressed by means of immobilization. It saves enzyme wastage, makes the enzyme reusable. This review summarizes the research on enzyme immobilization techniques, supporting materials and methods used for immobilization. It further throws light on why immobilization is not commercialized at industrial scale in the textile industry.},
        keywords = {Enzyme-assay, Cross-linkers, Micro-encapsulation, Effluent-leaching, Sustainable processing},
        month = {January},
        }