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User:Rajan Svr/Preservation (leather processing)

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Preservation/Curing/Leather The curing[1] means temporary preservation of hides and skins.The time between flaying operations and the start of tannery operations vary from one to two months.If the skins/hides are not cured immediately after flaying, they get completely putrefied within 2/3 days. The putrefaction of skins/hides are occurred due to attack by bacteria. So by either restrictig the bacterial growth or by killing the bacteria the skin/hide can be prevented from putrefaction.

  • Prevent putrefacion by restricting Bacterial growth is called Bacteriostatic.
  • Prevent putrefaction by killing the Bacteria in the skin/hide is called Bacteriocidal.



References

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  1. ^ An introduction to the principles of Leather Manufacture by S.S.Dutta published by Indian Leather Technologist's Association
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