Efficiency of Vacuuming for the Removal of Cat Allergen (Fel d 1) from Worn and Unworn Wool Carpets of Different Construction

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-110

  Causer, Simon M ^a   Shorter, Caroline L ^a   Lewis, Roger D ^b   Siebers, Robert W ^c  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

allergen control; carpets; cleaning; Fel d 1; vacuuming

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENS; CLEANING; EFFICIENCY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE; WOOL; YARN;

ALLERGEN CONTROL; CARPETS; CLEANING METHODS; CLEANING PROCESS; EFFICIENCY OF REMOVAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HIGH WEAR RESISTANCE; VACUUMING;

PILES;

ALLERGY; CARPET; CLEANING; TUFT; VACUUM; WETCLEANING; WOOL;

EID: 67651091501     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517507083438     Document Type: Article

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