Alginate Lyase is used to break down alginate or alginic acid and to reduce viscosity. It is useful during follicle isolation, encapsulation, and culture .
Alginate lyases is present in several marine algae, marine mollusks and a vast range of marine and terrestrial bacteria.
Alginate lyases actively participates in the saccharification of the acidic polysaccharides for the production of bioethanol.
