Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant Washing
Biodegradation of Ryeland and Shetland wool by Bacillus subtilis W3 and Streptomyces albidoflavus were investigated. The effect of treating raw wool with Rhamnolipid was also studied. It is shown that the wool surface morphology is improved with effective displacement of surface contaminants reveali...
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| author | Shamsudeen Abdulkarim Jibia Sonam Mohanty Jesse Smiles Dondapati Shirley O’hare Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman |
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| description | Biodegradation of Ryeland and Shetland wool by Bacillus subtilis W3 and Streptomyces albidoflavus were investigated. The effect of treating raw wool with Rhamnolipid was also studied. It is shown that the wool surface morphology is improved with effective displacement of surface contaminants revealing a smooth outer cuticle layer after just 2 days. These results have important practical implications for the establishment of a quick and easy biodegradable process for wool scouring finishing in textile industry or for the pre-treatment of keratinous waste materials before degradation by bacteria or fungi. This methodology provides an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional chemical pre-treatments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6a5f747389144e68c57012b4ded97ed2023-09-22T14:26:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2018-03-0115228729510.1080/15440478.2017.13254301325430Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant WashingShamsudeen Abdulkarim Jibia0Sonam Mohanty1Jesse Smiles Dondapati2Shirley O’hare3Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman4Teesside UniversityTeesside UniversityTeesside UniversityTeesside UniversityTeesside UniversityBiodegradation of Ryeland and Shetland wool by Bacillus subtilis W3 and Streptomyces albidoflavus were investigated. The effect of treating raw wool with Rhamnolipid was also studied. It is shown that the wool surface morphology is improved with effective displacement of surface contaminants revealing a smooth outer cuticle layer after just 2 days. These results have important practical implications for the establishment of a quick and easy biodegradable process for wool scouring finishing in textile industry or for the pre-treatment of keratinous waste materials before degradation by bacteria or fungi. This methodology provides an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional chemical pre-treatments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2017.1325430biodegradationbacteriafungiwoolbiosurfactant |
| spellingShingle | Shamsudeen Abdulkarim Jibia Sonam Mohanty Jesse Smiles Dondapati Shirley O’hare Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant Washing Journal of Natural Fibers biodegradation bacteria fungi wool biosurfactant |
| title | Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant Washing |
| title_full | Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant Washing |
| title_fullStr | Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant Washing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant Washing |
| title_short | Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant Washing |
| title_sort | biodegradation of wool by bacteria and fungi and enhancement of wool quality by biosurfactant washing |
| topic | biodegradation bacteria fungi wool biosurfactant |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2017.1325430 |
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