Extremozymes for improving wool properties

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 281-288

  Schumacher, Karin ^a   Heine, Elisabeth ^a   Höcker, Hartwig ^a  

^a Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dyeing; Enzyme; Extremophilic micro organism; Extremozyme; Felting behaviour; Tensile strength; Wool treatment

Indexed keywords

DYEING; ENZYMES; FELT; MICROORGANISMS;

WOOL PROPERTIES;

WOOL;

ALKALI; DYE; PROTEINASE;

BEHAVIOR; COLOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYME THERAPY; FIBER; INTEGRATION; LABORATORY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; WOOL;

ANIMALS; COLOR; COLORING AGENTS; ENZYMES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOOL;

EID: 0035940087     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(01)00314-5     Document Type: Article

References (5)

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4. Purification and characterization of two thermostable endo-1, 4-beta-D-xylanases from Thermotoga thermarum