Science X is a network of high quality websites with most complete and comprehensive daily coverage of the full sweep of ...

Frances H. Arnold has spent her career creating enzymes that can accomplish chemistry that nature never intended. C&EN spoke ...

Finding the most effective enzyme to remove any stain—chocolate ice cream, say, or grass—could lead to better detergents that work at lower temperatures, using less energy per load.

Lastly, some laundry detergents contain enzymes—more on those later. While detergents and ingredients to avoid soap scum are the most important components, they aren't the most abundant.

The company has a dominant position in the concentrated industrial enzymes industry, with near-50% market share. In its largest business, laundry detergents, Novozymes controls almost 70% of the ...