Non-aqueous green solvents improve alpha-amylase induced fiber opening in leather processing

Abstract Severe water deficit and highly polluting effluent generation from leather industries have constantly been pressurizing the tanners to adopt cleaner leather processing systems. The present study aims to minimize the use of water by substituting it with non-aqueous green solvents and also to...

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Main Authors: Poornima Ramamoorthi, Aravindhan Rathinam, Raghava Rao Jonnalagadda, Thanikaivelan Palanisamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79406-8