Table 3.
Enzymatic removal of biofilms.
| S. No. | Enzyme | Concentration | % Biofilm removal | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papain or Trypsin | 100 μg/ml | 20–30% | Trizna et al., 2016 |
| 1,000 μg/ml | 50–60% | |||
| 2 | α-Amylase | 1 mg/ml | 64% | Craigen et al., 2011 |
| 2 mg/ml | 68% | |||
| 10 mg/ml | 80% | |||
| 20 mg/ml | 81% | |||
| 100 mg/ml | 82% | |||
| 3 | rChymotrypsin | 10 μg/ml | 51% | Harris et al., 2013 |
| 4 | DNaseI | 1 mg/ml | 70% | Tetz et al., 2009 |
| 5 | AcylaseI | 5 μg/ml | 9% | Kim et al., 2013 |
| 6 | Proteinase K | 100 μg/ml | 56.6% | Kim et al., 2013 |
| 7 | Protease | 10 μg/ml | 62% |
Bold values indicate the protease of Microbacterium sp. SKS10.