Biobleaching of flax by degradation of lignin with laccase
Research on lignin biodegradation has become of great interest, due to the fact that lignin is one of the most abundant renewable materials, next to cellulose. Lignin is also the substance that gives color to raw flax fibers. In order to bleach the flax and to keep its tenacity high enough for texti...
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North Carolina State University
2007-02-01
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| Series: | BioResources |
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_02_1_058-065_Betcheva_HGY_Biobleaching_Fax_Laccase/33 |