Abstract
RECENT developments1–4 in the fractional extraction of wool proteins followed by their purification and physico-chemical characterization have led to a better understanding of the molecular structure of the fibre. But so far less than 50 per cent of the fibre has been separated into single proteins, and further work needs to be done in this field. A difficulty has been the lack of ideal methods for dissolving wool, for all those in current use suffer from one or more disadvantages, such as the side-reactions assowafad with the peracetic acid–ammonia procedure or the comparatively drastic conditions of pH and temperature often used with thioglycollate.
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