Laccases for enzymatic colouration of unbleached cotton
The concept presented in this paper is the utilisation of the natural flavonoids present in cotton as anchors to attach other phenolic compounds to the fiber surface. Laccase can catalyze the oxidation of flavonoids in solution producing quinones that can be further polymerised and grafted onto surf...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/13843 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/13843 |