Biodegradation of Wool by Bacteria and Fungi and Enhancement of Wool Quality by Biosurfactant Washing

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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Main Authors: Shamsudeen Abdulkarim Jibia, Sonam Mohanty, Jesse Smiles Dondapati, Shirley O’hare, Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
Subjects:
biodegradation
bacteria
fungi
wool
biosurfactant
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2017.1325430

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