Some differences between Bacteria vs Enzymes vs Chemicals
Bacteria are living cells that consume waste of various types. Bacteria reproduce by dividing in two (fission). Bacteria produce a variety of enzymes that allow complex chemistry to occur. Bacteria are actually enzyme-producing factories. When the right bacteria are present, in the right amounts and under the right conditions, they produce enzymes much more economically than humans can produce them.
Enzymes are NOT living organisms. They are complex chemical substances composed of amino acid subunits. Enzymes cannot reproduce on their own. They accelerate chemical reactions without being consumed in them. All enzymes are proteins, and some enzymes attack proteins. Therefore, the usefulness of enzymes is limited by their ability to digest other enzymes.
How do bacteria, enzymes, and chemicals work?
Bacteria consume waste materials. When bacteria consume waste, they convert the waste into safe products—carbon dioxide and water. When the waste materials are very complex (such as pond sludge), bacteria actually produce enzymes capable of breaking down the complex waste into simple compounds that the bacteria can consume.
Enzymes are not capable of completely consuming waste materials, such as sludge or ammonia. Instead, enzymes transform complex waste into simpler waste. Bacteria are still needed to consume the waste material—enzymes alone won’t do the job. Enzymes only have half the tools needed to do the job properly!
