Research Article
Development of an Economical Method to Reduce the Extractable Latex Protein Levels in Finished Dipped Rubber Products
Table 3
Results of the glove treatment experiments carried out with bromelain and papain enzymes.
| | Condition | EP after treatment (µg g−1) | | Crude bromelain | Partially purified bromelain | Crude papain | Partially purified papain |
| | Glove sample treated with enzyme | 2770 (±1036) | 576 (±333) | 2827 (±925) | 512 (±459) | | Glove sample treated with distilled water (control) | 3178 (±973) | 1079 (±647) | 3178 (±973) | 1079 (±647) | | Percentage reduction of extractable proteins (EP) | 14 (±4) | 54 (±11) | 12 (±1) | 58 (±8) |
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