CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION OF STARCH SIZING AGENTS ON A TEXTILE FABRIC

Authors
DENTER U KNITTEL D SCHOLLMEYER E
Citation
U. Denter et al., CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION OF STARCH SIZING AGENTS ON A TEXTILE FABRIC, Starke, 45(12), 1993, pp. 441-443
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Starke → ACNP
ISSN journal
00389056
Volume
45
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
441 - 443
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-9056(1993)45:12<441:CTTEDO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In this work some experiments concerning the enzymatic desizing of cot ton fabrics using cyclodextrin glucosyl transferase are discussed. It has been reported that the enzyme catalyzes the formation of beta-cycl odextrin in solution. The results demonstrate that it is possible to d egrade starch on a textile fabric by means of CGTase. On the present c onditions the enzyme catalyzes the formation of alpha-cyclodextrin. Mo re experimental work is necessary to optimize the conditions for enric hing beta-cyclodextrin against alpha-cyclodextrin.