PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITY OF SILK PUPÆ (BOMBYX MORI L.) AND DEGUMMING OF SILK WASTE

K SHARADA, M B SHYAMALA, J V Bhat

Abstract


The results of an investigation designed to put to use the pupa extract for degumming silk waste have been reported. That only about 14% of the gum gets removed by steeping the silk waste in pupa extract and therefore the method offers no advantage over the one practised in the industry, has been indicated.

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