The utilization of biotechnology in leather sector has more extensive in modern years; more particular to proteolytic enzymes and employed in several steps of the leather making such as soaking, dehairing, bating, solid waste management etc.  Furthermore, the alkaline protease treated leather exhibited improved moisture uptake, removal of chlorides and suppleness because of hydrolysis of non-collagenous proteins as indicated by well opened up fiber bundles in histological analysis.



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