The effect of conservation defects on the suede quality of double-face

Bitlisli B. O., Karavana H., Basaran B., Sari O., Yasa I., BİRBİR M.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN LEATHER CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION, cilt.99, sa.12, ss.494-501, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 99 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN LEATHER CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.494-501
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this research, the effects of microorganisms on suede quality of double-face leather were examined. The bacterial numbers on salted sheepskin samples were found as 1.8x10(6)-4.3x10(7) cfu/g on solid medium and 1.9x10(6)-4.7x10(7) cfu/g on halophile medium containing 10-30% NaCl. However it was found that salted sheepskins contained 4.4x10(1)-2.0x10(4) cfu/g Of fungi. While 53-74% of halophilic bacteria and 39-58% of fungi showed proteolytic activity, 47-62% of halophilic bacteria and 35-54% of fungi showed lipolytic activity. It was observed that defective light stained areas on suede surface of finished double-face leathers were caused by microorganisms on salted sheepskins and that these defects correspond to 35% of the total double-face leathers amount. Consequently, it was decided that the proteolytic and lipolytic activities of microorganisms on the flesh side of the sheepskins decreased the suede quality and caused economical losses.