Development of stabilized vegetable amylases for enzymatic desizing of woven fabric with starch containing sizes.
Ali S. I., Khan A. F.
Author Affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.
Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 48 : 128-130
Abstract : Investigations were carried out on the development of stabilized vegetable amylases for the enzymatic desizing of woven fabric. Vegetable amylases from barley and germinated mango seeds were extracted and stabilized for industrial use. The desizing of woven cotton fabric was carried out using the amylases. Their desizing performance was also compared with commercially available enzymes. Highly active and stabilized amylases were obtained from barley and germinated mango seeds. The method used for the enzyme extraction gave a good yield of amylase from both plant sources.