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Biotechnology has impacted the textiles industry through the development of more efficient and environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, as well as enabling the design of improved textile materials. This book provides a thorough overview of current and future focuses of biotechnology in the...
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| Published: |
Woodhead Publishing Ltd,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge : |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Woodhead Publishing series in textiles,
107 |
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| Summary: |
Biotechnology has impacted the textiles industry through the development of more efficient and environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, as well as enabling the design of improved textile materials. This book provides a thorough overview of current and future focuses of biotechnology in the fibre and textile industry. |
| Carrier Form: | xxii, 338 pages : illustrations, tables ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780081014660 008101466X |
| Index Number: | TS1474 |
| CLC: | TS101.4 |
| Call Number: | TS101.4/A244 |
| Contents: | Part 1 Technologies involved in textile biotechnology: Design and engineering of novel enzymes for textile applications-- Developments in processes and equipment for enzymatic textile treatments-- Smart textiles and biomaterials containing enzymes or enzyme substrates. Part 2 Modification of particular fibres through the use of biotechnology: Enzymatic hydrolysis and modification of core polymer fibres for textile and other applications-- Enzymatic modification of polyacrylonitrile and cellulose acetate fibres for textile and other applications-- Enzymatic treatment versus conventional chemi |