Enzymatic modification of cotton fibre polysaccharides as an enabler of sustainable laundry detergents

Abstract Cotton is the most common natural fibre used in textile manufacture, used alone or with other fibres to create a wide range of fashion clothing and household textiles. Most of these textiles are cleaned using detergents and domestic or commercial washing machines using processes that requir...

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Main Authors: Hamish C. L. Yau, James Byard, Lily E. Thompson, Adam K. Malekpour, Timothy Robson, Cassie R. Bakshani, Ieva Lelanaite, William G. T. Willats, Neil J. Lant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73128-x