Garbage Enzymes

1.0 Introduction

2.1 Background of study

Garbage enzymes are produced by the fermentation of organic wastes which are usually known as vinegar (The Star 2009). Garbage enzymes can be easily produced at home and certain enzymes are also being used in detergents to enchance the cleaning effect. Some of the examples of the usage of garbage enzyme as insect repellent, cleaning agent and as skin care product (Diane n.d.).

2.2 Aim of research

Enzymes are already being used to mix with detergents to produce enzyme detergents. However, then enzymes used does not include the garbage enzymes that are produced from organic wastes. Therefore, the question ‘Should garbage enzyme be used to enchance the performance of cleaning agents?’ is being investigated.

2.0 Chemical background

3.3 Production of garbage enzymes

Garbage enzymes can be easily produced in any households and one does not need any high qualifications to be able to produce the garbage enzyme. The ingredients needed are brown sugar, kitchen or organic wastes and water. The ratio of brown sugar to kitchen wastes to water is 1:3:10. The procedure starts by mixing the brown sugar with water. Then, the organic wastes like orange peels and carrot shavings are put in (Karim 2008). The container is then shut tightly and left to ferment for at least 3 months.

3.4 Products from the production of garbage enzymes

The products that are produced for the production of the garbage enzyme will be firstly, alcohol. This is from the addition of sugar which is converted by the bacteria to produce the subsequent alcohol. The alcohol will then later be reduced into acetic acid or to be known as vinegar. Other by products will be carbon dioxide which is produce by the breaking down off sugar into alcohol in aerobic

condition. If anaerobic fermentation takes place, methane gas is produced instead. Ozone is also produced during the production of the garbage enzyme (The Star 2009).

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