UNAIR NEWS – Activities of third Universitas Airlangga’s (UNAIR) Green Symposium, themed “Strengthening the Circular Economy through Sustainable Green Chemistry,” continued on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The symposium held at the Amerta Room, MERR-C Campus Management Office, UNAIR were followed by delegations of researchers from various institutions both domestically and internationally.
Among the institutions were Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Osaka University, BIOTEC Thailand, and BAPPENAS. Participants also came from Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Mie University Japan, Executive Vice President of NSTDA, Amano Enzyme Inc, and BRIN.
Amano Enzyme
One of the highlights of this international symposium event was a guest lecture by General Manager of the Innovation Division at Amano Enzyme Inc, Japan, Dr. Shotaro Yamaguchi. He delivered a presentation titled “Amano Specialty Enzymes towards a Greener and Safer Bioeconomy.”
He explained that Amano Enzyme is an enzyme processing technique that dissolves protein at low pH, aiding creation of food products without reducing protein levels. “The use of enzyme can reduce several useless waste materials. The appropriate concentration will affect the results of the products,” said Dr. Shotaro.
“Feed processing using Amano Enzyme tends to enhance the quality of the resulting products,” he added.
It is evident in several livestock industries. The use of a mixture of Amano Enzyme in animal feed can also reduce the amount of animal waste and improve the quality of the meat. However, the Amano Enzyme’s effect is quite significant, thus the market price of Amano Enzyme remains relatively high.
Visit to teaching industry
After the guest lecture, the attendees were also invited to visit several research and development sites owned by UNAIR, for instance, the Excelzyme UNAIR Teaching Industry which produces various research findings and innovations from UNAIR researchers.
Excelzyme is an innovative product developed by UNAIR. Excelzyme has become a flagship product that has a significant influence on future sustainability efforts in Indonesia.
During the visit, all participants observed the processing of Amano Enzyme at UNAIR. The visiting participants also received explanations regarding the management and distribution of enzyme industries implemented by UNAIR.
Author: Rosita
Editor: Yulia Rohmawati
