Enzymatic Degumming of Silk with Microbial Proteases

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 98-111

  More, S V ^a   Khandelwal, H B ^a   Joseph, M A ^b   Laxman, R S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^b CENTRAL SILK BOARD   (India)

Author keywords

alkaline protease; bivoltine; degumming; microbial; silk; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PROTEASE; BIVOLTINE; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; ENZYME CONCENTRATIONS; MICROBIAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES; WEIGHT LOSS;

ENZYMES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILK; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DEGUMMING;

ENZYMES; GUMMING; MICROBIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILK;

ACTINOBACTERIA; CONIDIOBOLUS; CONIDIOBOLUS BREFELDIANUS;

EID: 84879150486     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2012.761114     Document Type: Article

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