Laccase is a promising biocatalyst with many possible applications, including
bioremediation, chemical synthesis, biobleaching of paper pulp, biosensing, textile finishing …

Enzymatic treatments have gained recognition in textile industry because they are stereo
specific, non-toxic, environment friendly and energy conserving alternatives. Enzymes are …

The conventional chemical processing of cellulose-based textiles comprises the following
sequential steps: pretreatment, coloration, and chemical finishing processes to impart the …

A novel nano-silver colloidal solution was prepared in one step by mixing AgNO 3 aqueous
solution and an amino-terminated hyperbranched polymer (HBP-NH 2) aqueous solution …

In recent years, the population explosion and environmental pollution have increased the
interest of researchers in the discovery of new health and hygiene-related products for the …

A new approach for upgrading the dyeing properties of cotton knits with natural dyes as well
as to enhance both the UV-protection and antimicrobial functions of the obtained dyeings …

This work studied the physical immobilization of a commercial laccase on bacterial
nanocellulose (BNC) aiming to identify the laccase antibacterial properties suitable for …

The book provides a short introduction to the sol-gel process, principles in modification of
the sols and technical details of the application on textiles, covering in particular the …

Miniaturization to the micro and nanometer scale has been one of the most important trends
in science and technology over the last several years. This trend also holds immense …

Using enrichment culture technique, two isolates that brought a significant degradation and
dispersion of crude oil were obtained from contaminated sediments of the Bohai Bay, China …