1. Amylase
An enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugar,
also found in human saliva

2. Amylase
Industrial application of amylase
Food processing
Paper Industry
Biological detergent

3. Food processing
The amylase used is from plants and
fungi
Amylase is used to produce sugar from
starch
Also used in baking where amylase
catalyze the breakdown of starch in the
flour to sugar

4. Paper Industry
Amylase is used to degrade starch to
lower viscosity, aiding sizing and coating
paper

5. Biological Detergent
It is used as detergents for machine dish
washing to remove resistant starch
residues

6. Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme#Industrial_applications
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase