Abstract

Kailash Daga*, Sangeeta Loonker, Vikal Gupta, A. V. Singh and Rajendra

Wool under microscope is rod shaped with heterogeneous histology. Chemically it is a Keratin"" protein, which is formed from soluble globular protein containing -SH groups present in the protoplasm of normally developing cells in the root region. Different carpet grade wool was characterized on the basis of % medulation and diameter under Ermascope. The wool was scoured with different anionic surfactant and the effluent so generated was physico-chemically analysed. The main pollution load in scouring effluent was due to TSS, TDS and COD. The chemistry of the effluent generated by scouring of finer quality wools like Merino was found to be different than generated by Indian carpet grade wool."

Keratin protein; carpet grade wool; effluent; scouring waste

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