Published LCA studies

Documentation of sustainability benefits and impacts are essential to build and validate green claims. At Novozymes, we use Life cycle assessment (LCA) to document the impacts from our solutions.

​Below is a list of published LCA studies by Novozymes. For more information about how we use LCAs at Novozymes, see How to use LCA

​Publication

​Source

Enzymes in general

Environmental assessment of enzyme use in industrial production – a literature review

​​Journal of Cleaner Production (2012)

​​Cradle-to-gate assessment of industrial enzymes produced by Novozymes in Denmark

​The ​International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2006)

Animal feed

Profitable protease benefits the environment

​All About Feed (2012)

​Use of a protease in poultry feed offers promising environmental benefits

​International Journal of Poultry Science (2011)

Environmental advantages of phytase over inorganic phosphate in poultry feed

​Poultry Punch (2011)

Environmental assessment of  xylanase used in pig production

​The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2008)

Environmental assessment of phytase as an alternative to inorganic phosphate in pig feed

The ​International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2006)

​Cosmetics

Biocatalysis – A sustainable method for the production of emollient esters

​International Journal for Applied Science (2008)

Food and beverages

Socioeconomic assessment of reducing population’s salt intake with meat protein extracts

​Sustainability (2012)

LCA of using Novamyl® for industrial production of steamed bread in China

​Novozymes (2010)

​Comparative LCA of malt-based beer and 100% barley beer

Also available: Full LCA report, Chinese version, Spanish version

​Brewing & Beverage Industry International (2010)

Environmental assessment of the use of phospholipase in mozzarella cheese production

The ​International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2009)

Environmental assessment of enzymatic processing of oils and fats

​Inform (2008)

Environment as a new perspective on the use of enzymes in the food industry

​Food Science & Technology (2008)

Household care

Taking steps towards a phosphate-free future – Comparing the environmental impacts of alternative builder systems with enzymes

​Household and Personal Care Today (2012)

How enzymes can reduce the impact of liquid detergents

​Household and Personal Products Industry (2010)

Cost-neutral replacement of surfactants with enzymes – a short-cut to environmental improvement for laundry washing

​Household and Personal Care Today (2007)

Life cycle assessment supports cold-wash enzymes

​International Journal for Applied Science (2005)

​Leather

Using LCA to document sustainability benefits of enzymes in the leather industry

​SETAC 18th LCA Case Study Symposium (2012)

Environmental assessment of enzyme application in the tanning industry

​Leather International (2006)

Pulp & paper

Environmental assessment of enzyme assisted processing in pulp and paper industry

The ​International  Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2008)

​Textile

Environmental assessment of combined bioblasting (biopolishing) concept

International Dyer (2013)

Environmental assessment of combined denim washing process

​International Dyer (2012)

Clean water wanted – and enzymes can contribute to the solution

​Impact (2010)

​​Comparative LCA of a T-shirt produced with biotechnology and conventional technology

​​Novozymes (2009)

Enzyme biotechnology for sustainable textiles

​Woodhead Publishing Limited (2009)