Wool from Animal Sources

Part 8. Polyamides and Complex Proteinaceous Materials
Prof. Dr. Ing. Helmut Zahn

Prof. Dr. Ing. Helmut Zahn

Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut an der Technischen Hochschule Aachen e.V., Veltmanplatz 8, Aachen, Germany, 52062

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Dr. rer. nat. Karola Schäfer

Dr. rer. nat. Karola Schäfer

Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut an der Technischen Hochschule Aachen e.V., Veltmanplatz 8, Aachen, Germany, 52062

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Prof. Dr. Ing. Crisan Popescu

Prof. Dr. Ing. Crisan Popescu

Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut an der Technischen Hochschule Aachen e.V., Veltmanplatz 8, Aachen, Germany, 52062

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First published: 15 January 2005
Citations: 1

Abstract

  • Introduction
  • Historical Outline
  • Cell Biology
    • The Wool Follicle
    • Expression of Keratin and KAP Genes in Wool Follicle Differentiations
  • Occurrence
    • Sheep Rearing and Breeding
    • Places of Origin and Types of Raw Wool
  • Wool Fiber Geometry
  • Morphology
  • Structural Biology
    • Bonding and Interactions in Wool Fibers
    • α- and β-Keratin Structures in the Cortical Microfibrils
  • Chemical Composition of Wool and its Morphological Components
    • Proteins
    • Free Internal Lipids
    • Covalently Bound Lipids
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Physical and Mechanical Properties
    • Water Absorption
    • Mechanical Properties
    • Glass Transition
    • Thermal Denaturation
  • Wool as a Polyampholyte
  • Chemical Reactivity
    • Dry Heat
    • Moist Heat
    • Acid Degradation
    • Degradation by Alkali
    • Reducing Agents
      • Oxidizing Agents
    • Photodegradation
  • Clothing Physiology
  • Biochemistry
    • Isolation of Wool Proteins
    • Amino Acid Sequences of Wool Proteins
    • Morphological Location of Wool Proteins
  • Biodegradation
    • Enzymatic Degradation
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Production
    • Wool Collection
    • Raw Wool Scouring
    • Mechanical Processing
    • Chemical Processing
      • Carbonization
      • Antifelting Treatments
      • Bleaching
      • Dyeing and Printing
      • Special Finishing Treatments
  • World Market and Prices
  • Outlook
  • Acknowledgments

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