The use of proteolytic enzymes to reduce wool-fibre stiffness and prickle

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 546-553

  Bishop, D P ^a   Shen, J ^a   Heine, E ^b   Hollfelder, B ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut   (Germany)

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EID: 0000937988     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405009808658640     Document Type: Article

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