Integrated hair removal and fiber opening process using mixed enzymes

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-68

  Thanikaivelan, P ^a   Bharath, C K ^a   Saravanabhavan, S ^a   Rao, J R ^a   Chandrasekaran, B ^a   Chandrababu, N K ^a   Nair, B U ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 33847235332     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-006-0053-8     Document Type: Article

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