Application of enzymes for dehairing of skins: Cleaner leather processing

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 889-897

  Senthilvelan, T ^a   Kanagaraj, J ^a   Mandal, A B ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline protease; Bacillus subtilis; Color measurement study; Physical strength properties; SEM analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; COLOR; COLORIMETRY; LEATHER; LIME; POLLUTION CONTROL; SODIUM SULFIDE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ALKALINE PROTEASE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; COLOR MEASUREMENTS; PHYSICAL STRENGTH; SEM ANALYSIS;

ENZYMES;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 84868514149     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-012-0458-5     Document Type: Article

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