Leach, Ian. <br/><br/>
Hides and skins for the tanning industry / 
Ian Leach. 
 - Rome :  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,  c1995. 
 - xiii, 153 p. :  ill. ;  30 cm. 
 - FAO agricultural services bulletin,  123  1010-1365 ; .
<br/><br/> Contents;<br/><br/>Chapter 1: Introduction to hides and skins <br/>1.1 The range of hides and skin <br/>1.2 A brief history of hides and skins production <br/>1.3 Current applications for hides and skins <br/>1.4 International trade in hides and skins <br/>1.5 Hides and skins as a by-product <br/><br/>Chapter 2: General characteristics of hides and skins <br/>2.1 Chemical composition of hides and skins <br/>2.2 Collagen <br/>2.3 Physical structure of hides and skins <br/>2.4 Variability of hides and skins <br/><br/>Chapter 3: Origins and characteristics of hides and skins <br/>3.1 Major sources of hides and skins <br/>3.2 Minor sources of hides and skins <br/>3.3 Other sources of hides and skins <br/><br/>Chapter 4: Pre-slaughter operations <br/>4.1 Husbandry of domesticated animals <br/>4.2 Management of wildlife resources <br/><br/>Chapter 5: Peri-slaughter operations <br/>5.1 Slaughtering facilities '<br/>5.2 Slaughtering equipment equipment <br/>5.3 Slaughtering techniques <br/>5.4 Hides and skins from fallen animals <br/><br/>Chapter 6: Spoilage of hides and skins <br/>6.1 Signs of spoilage <br/>6.2 Causes of spoilage <br/>6.3 Course of spoilage <br/>6.4 Determination of spoilage <br/><br/>Chapter 7: Preservation of hides and skins <br/>7.1 Objectives of preservation <br/>7.2 Design of preservation procedures <br/>7.3 Bactericides <br/><br/>Chapter 8: Theory of preservation procedures <br/>8.1 Procedures based on the control of moisture content <br/>8.2 Procedures based on other principles <br/><br/>Chapter 9: Practical examples of preservation procedures <br/>9.1 Introduction <br/>9.2 Preservation by drying <br/>9.3 Preservation by salting <br/><br/>Chapter 10: Ancillary procedures <br/>10.1 Storage and transportation <br/>10.2 Sorting and grading <br/>10.3 Quality assessment <br/>10.4 prices of hides and skins <br/><br/>Chapter 11: Conclusions <br/>11.1 Current status of hides and skins production <br/>11.2 Scope for improvement and strategies <br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9251037469 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96195440  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hides and skins.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>675  / LEA