Extremozymes as Future Appropriate Benign Elements for Eco-friendly Wet Processing of Wool and Silk

Autor: H. El-Sayed, A. F. El-Fiky, S. Mowafi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Natural Fibers, Vol 19, Iss 16, Pp 15035-15044 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1544-0478
1544-046X
15440478
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2022.2069634
Popis: Wool and silk are the most common protein fibers in the textile and clothing fields. They pass through many preparative and finishing wet processing, which are extensive energy and water-consuming operations. Any technique or tool which may share in reduction of energy and water consumption during wet processing is a subject of highest priority for industrialists, technologists, and economists related to the field. This article review discusses the feasibility of using the extremozymes as possible future elements in saving energy and water consumption during textile wet processing. The extremozymes, viz. thermophilic and basophilic enzymes, would enable the textile chemists and colorists to combine two wet processes in one bath, and hence, the consumption of water and energy could be minimized. Various classes of extremozymes, namely proteases, lipases, cellulases, pectinases, and xylanases, are appropriate candidate for some wet processes of natural protein fibers. These include carbonization, scouring, bleaching, dyeing, shrink-proofing, and anti-pilling of wool as well as degumming of natural silk.
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