Link-lock: An explanation of the chemical stabilisation of collagen

Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7

  Covington, A D ^a   Song, L ^a   Suparno, O ^a   Koon, H E C ^b   Collins, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DENATURATION; LEATHER; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; TANNING;

COLLAGEN STRUCTURE; DENATURATION TEMPERATURE; MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STABILISING MECHANISMS;

COLLAGEN;

EID: 39549105170     PISSN: 01440322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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