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The use of enzymes in the textile

and leather industry


By aybak basuony ... I think
Enzymes in the textile industry
Cellulose
Lipase In the textile industry
Lipase in the textile regenerated cellulose is used
industry is mainly as fibers such as rayon,
used for textile raw (including modal, and the
materials degreasing more recently developed
and improving Lyocell). Cellulose fibers are
performance. manufactured from dissolving
pulp.
Protease
Protease used
Amylase to remove the
stiff and dull
Amylase is used
gum layer from
as a dezising agent
the raw silk
by braking down
fibre to achieve
the starch inside it
improved luster
and softness.
Enzymes in the leather industry

Lipase
Lipase, which
hydrolyze fats, oils
Protease and greases
Protease because present in the
they hydrolyze the hypoderm
protein fraction of
Keratinase
dermatan sulfate,
Keratinase, which
making the collagen
hydrolyze the
more accessible to
water and reducing keratin of hair and
the attachment of epidermis and
the basal layer. In break down the
addition, they act in disulfide bonds of
the removal of this molecule.
globular proteins

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