Comparative studies of a new microbial bate and the commercial bate ‘Oropon’ in leather treatment

Abstract

An extracellular protease ofBacillus subtilis K2, when compared with the pancreatic bate ‘Oropon’ used at comparable protease activity, produced a finer grain and greater elasticity of goat pelt. Quality of the processed, finished leather after microbial bating showed <41% and <14% increases in tensile and tear strengths, respectively, compared with ‘Oropon’-bated leather.