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applications, 197–201 fl ax, 157–9
biological properties and novel properties introduction,
biotechnological utility, 195–7 159–61
catalysed reactions, 195 plasma treatment, 62, 81
tyrosinases, 205–13 poly-β-hydroxybutyrate, 159
applications, 209–13 polyacrylonitrile
biological properties and basic concept and principles, 100–6
biotechnological utility, 205–8 acrylic polymer structure, 102
protein-bound tyrosine-catalysed side chains as substrates for
oxidation, 206 enzymes, 100–4
wool and silk fi bres functionalisation, biomodifi cation, 109–20

193–226 acrylic fibres cross-section, 118
future trends, 223–6 acrylic K/S values, 111
using transglutaminases, 201–5 advantages and limitations,
using tyrosinases, 213–18 115–20
nuclear polyhedrosis virus, 242 conditions and major results from
nylon-degrading peroxidases, 88 published treatments, 116–17
nylon fi bres, 79 nitrile-metabolising enzymes,
109–15
orb-web spinning spiders, 248 physical characteristics after
organophosphorus hydrolase, 58 treatment with nitrile hydratase,
origin of replication, 239 111
orthodox type II endonucleases, 4 surface erosion model, 114
oxidases, 88 total nitrogen and PAA
oxidoreductases, 194 concentration, 113
working solution ingredients, 111
Paenibacillus sp., 301 chemical transformations, 103

PAN see polyacrylonitrile enzymatic modification for textile
particle bombardment method, 156 and other applications, 98–125
Peclet number, 40 fi bre biomodifi cation assessment
pectate lyases, 145 current methodologies, 106–9
pectin, 142 future trends, 124–5
pectinases, 13, 141, 143 textile chemical fi nishers distribution,
pectinolytic enzymes, 13 100
peptidases, 173 polyamide, 79–80
peroxidases, 218, 219 advantages and limitations, 90–1
PET see poly(ethylene terephthalate) applications, 80, 90
Pichia, 241 compositions, 80
Pichia pastoris, 7, 241, 253, 256, 275 enzymatic hydrolysis and
plant fi bres, 151–5 modifi cation, 77–91

fibre improvement, 152–3 fi bres modifi cation, 85–90
fibre quality and genes, 153–5 cutinase single exchanges in amino

plants engineering acids, 88

defining plant fi bres, 151–5 methods to quantify enzymatic

fibre improvement, 152–3 hydrolysis, 89–90
fibre quality and genes, 153–5 nylon oligomers degradation, 89

engineering examples in fi bre polyamide 6.6 enzymatic
species, 156–61 hydrolysis, 87
cotton, 156–7 future trends, 91
fibre qualities improvement, 150–63 properties, 80

future trends, 161–2 polyesters, 78–9, 139, 324
methods, 155–6 poly(ethylene terephthalate), 78–9
some engineering examples in fi bre advantages and limitations, 90–1
species applications, 79, 90
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