Enzyme drying has to preserve catalytic activity while turning liquid concentrates or precipitates into dust-free granules or powders. Industrial enzymes for detergents, feed and baking are usually granulated and dried in fluid beds, while high-value pharmaceutical and diagnostic enzymes are freeze dried to keep losses to a minimum.
To dry enzymes, GEM recommends the Combination Fluid Bed Dryer and Freeze Dryer / Lyophilizer. Rotary Vacuum Dryer is used when the feed or site calls for it. Every project starts with a pilot trial on your own sample.
A fluid bed dryer granulates and dries industrial enzymes at controlled temperature, producing low-dust granules. Freeze drying suits high-value pharmaceutical enzymes. Rotary vacuum dryers are an option for heat-sensitive enzyme precipitates. GEM supplies freeze dryers for food, nutraceutical and non-sterile culture duty; sterile injectable lyophilisation is outside our scope.
| Recommended dryer | Combination Fluid Bed Dryer, Freeze Dryer / Lyophilizer |
| Alternatives | Rotary Vacuum Dryer |
| Application area | Pharma & Fine Actives |
| Industries | Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Food & Beverage |
Protecting activity through drying means more sellable units per fermentation batch. Dust-free granules also reduce worker exposure to sensitising enzyme dust and allow safer handling in customers' blending plants.
Plants searching for a enzyme dryer or comparing a enzyme granulation usually need three answers: which dryer fits, what it costs to run, and how fast it pays back. For Enzymes, we start from your throughput, current moisture and the target, trial a sample on the Combination Fluid Bed Dryer, and return a sized recommendation with a budget quotation for your pharmaceuticals and food operation.
We trial your material in our pilot facility before any equipment decision, then size the dryer from real data.
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