Browsing by Author "Smith, Edward"

Covalent bonding of protease to different sized enteric polymers and their potential use in wool processing.

Smith, Edward; Schroeder, M.; Guebitz, G.; Shen, Jinsong (Article)

The development of a bio-scouring process for raw wool using protease

Smith, Edward; Zhang, Q.; Farrand, B.; Kokol, V.; Shen, Jinsong (Conference)

The development of a bio-scouring process for raw wool using protease

Smith, Edward; Zhang, Q.; Farrand, B.; Kokol, V.; Shen, Jinsong (Article)

Development of Durable Shrink-resist Coating of Wool with Sol-gel Polymer Processing

Shen, Jinsong; Smith, Edward; Chizyuka, Mutinta; Prajapati, Chetna (Article)

Knitted wool fabric was pre-treated with the serine type protease, Esperase 8.0L (EC3.4.21.62), and sodium sulphite followed by an immersion treatment with a sol-gel hybrid polymer. To enhance the durability of the sol-gel ...

Development of Enzymatic Processing of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Pre-treated Wool to Achieve Machine Washability

Smith, Edward; Shen, Jinsong (Conference)

Development of functional surface coatings of wool fibre using sol gel or extracted protein resin

Shen, Jinsong; Smith, Edward; Farrand, B.; Zhang, Q. (Book chapter)

The development of sol-gel based hybrid polymers to achieve multifunctional textile fabric surface coating

Shen, Jinsong; Smith, Edward; Chizyuka, M.; Walsh, Susannah E.; Martinková, L. (Conference)

Enzymatic coloration and finishing of wool with laccase and polyethylenimine

Yuan, Mengli; Wang, Qiang; Shen, Jinsong; Smith, Edward; Bai, Rubing; Fan, Xuerong (Article)

Enzymes have been widely used in the textile wet processing. The precise reaction specificity of an enzyme has been utilised for specific or targeted textile finishing without causing undesirable fibre damage. Laccases are ...

Enzymatic treatment of wool pre-treated with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide to achieve machine washability.

Smith, Edward; Shen, Jinsong (Article)

Enzymatic treatments for sustainable textile processing

Shen, Jinsong; Smith, Edward (Book chapter)

Enzyme-based biotechnology could provide environmentally friendly processes to be applied in the textile industry. This chapter reviews enzymatic processing methods currently used as an alternative to replace conventional ...

Enzyme Catalysed Coloration and Surface Patterning

Prajapati, Chetna; Smith, Edward; Kane, Faith; Shen, Jinsong (Article)

COLORATION IS AN important process in textile finishing, which is commonly used to enhance the appearance and attractiveness of a cloth. Conventional textile coloration methods and techniques employed to create surface ...

Coloration is an important process in textile finishing, which is commonly used to enhance the appearance and attractiveness of a fabric. Conventional textile coloration methods and techniques employed to create surface ...

Enzyme-based Biotechnology for Textile Coloration and Surface Patterning

Shen, Jinsong; Prajapati, Chetna; Smith, Edward; Kane, Faith (Conference)

Textile wet processing, including preparation, coloration and finishing, significantly improves the performance of textile materials and apparel. However, conventional textile processes consume large quantities of water, ...

An ethoxylated alkyl phosphated (an anionic surfactant) for the promotion of activity of proteases and its potential use in the enzymatic processing of wool

Shen, Jinsong; Zhang, Q.; Smith, Edward; Bishop, D. (Article)

Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Textile Coloration and Surface Design

Morgan, Laura; Prajapati, Chetna; Shen, Jinsong; Kane, Faith; Tyrer, John; Smith, Edward (Conference)

The environmental impact of textile dyeing and finishing is of paramount concern in the textile industry. Research into two emerging textile processing technologies, laser processing and enzyme biotechnology, were investigated ...