Decorin Content and Near Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis of Dried Collagenous Biomaterial Samples

The efficient removal of proteoglycans, such as decorin, from the hide when processing it to leather by traditional means is generally acceptable and beneficial for leather quality, especially for softness and flexibility. A patented waterless or acetone dehydration method that can generate a produc...

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Main Authors: Suzanne Schreyer, Rosa Sabe, Jose Maria Adzet, Joan Carles Castell, Zerlina E. Muir, Mila L. Aldema-Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/2/4/622