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11.5 Conclusion and future trends 281
11.6 Sources of further information and advice 281
11.7 Acknowledgements 282
11.8 References 282

12 Developments in the processing of chitin,
chitosan and bacterial cellulose for textile and
other applications 288
A. Francesko, M. Díaz González, G. R. Lozano and
T. Tzanov, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain
12.1 Introduction 288
12.2 Types of new fibres: chitin, chitosan and bacterial

cellulose 289
12.3 Basic principles, methods and technologies 293
12.4 Applications 300
12.5 Advantages and limitations 303
12.6 Future trends 304
12.7 Sources of further information and advice 305
12.8 References 306

13 Hydrolysis of regenerated cellulose fibres for textile
and other applications 312
T. Bechtold and C. B. Schimper, Leopold-Franzens
University Innsbruck, Austria

13.1 Introduction 312
13.2 Regenerated cellulose fi bres 314
13.3 Cellulases 315
13.4 Cellulase hydrolysis of regenerated cellulose fi bres 316
13.5 Restructuring by heat and steam treatment 319
13.6 Treatment in alkaline swelling solutions 321
13.7 Technical processing 324
13.8 Conclusion 324
13.9 References 325

Index 328

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