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Enzymatic modification of cotton fibre polysaccharides as an enabler of sustainable laundry detergents

Authors :
Hamish C. L. Yau
James Byard
Lily E. Thompson
Adam K. Malekpour
Timothy Robson
Cassie R. Bakshani
Ieva Lelanaite
William G. T. Willats
Neil J. Lant
Source :
Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract Cotton is the most common natural fibre used in textile manufacture, used alone or with other fibres to create a wide range of fashion clothing and household textiles. Most of these textiles are cleaned using detergents and domestic or commercial washing machines using processes that require many chemicals and large quantities of water and energy. Enzymes can reduce this environmental footprint by enabling effective detergency at reduced temperatures, mostly by directly attacking substrates present in the soils. In the present study, we report the contribution of a cleaning cellulase enzyme based on the family 44 glycoside hydrolase (GH) endo-beta-1,4-glucanase from Paenibacillus polymyxa. The action of this enzyme on textile fibres improves laundry detergent performance in several vectors including soil anti-redeposition, dye transfer inhibition and stain removal. Molecular probes are used to study how this enzyme is targeting both amorphous cellulose and xyloglucan on textile fibres and the relationship between textile surface effects and observed performance benefits.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20452322
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Scientific Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b960e4b85430a9bdcfcae19ccd2d8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73128-x