Enzyme-retted flax using different formulations and processed through the USDA flax fiber pilot plant

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 55-68

  Akin, Danny E ^a   Foulk, Jonn A ^b   Dodd, Roy B ^c   Epps, Helen H ^d  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b USDA ARS Cotton Quality Research Station   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; EDTA; Flax; Flax PP; Mayoquest 200; Pilot plant; Retting; Viscozyme

Indexed keywords

LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

FIBER PROPERTY; FLAX FIBER; RETTING; ROLLER; YIELD;

EID: 33747271949     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J395v03n02_04     Document Type: Article

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