Progress and mechanism of breaking glycoconjugates by glycosidases in skin for promoting unhairing and fiber opening-up in leather manufacture. A review

Abstract The glycoconjugates, herein glyco-proteins, existing in animal skins are closely related to the effectiveness of unhairing and fiber opening-up. Glycosidases have been used in leather making processes to reduce pollutants and improve leather quality. But the selection of glycosidases is sti...

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Main Authors: Fengxiang Luo, Xiang Zhong, Mengchu Gao, Biyu Peng, Zhongzhen Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Leather Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42825-020-00025-0