Hides and skins for the tanning industry / Ian Leach.
Series: FAO agricultural services bulletin ; 123Publication details: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, c1995.Description: xiii, 153 p. : ill. ; 30 cmISBN:- 9251037469
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Contents;
Chapter 1: Introduction to hides and skins
1.1 The range of hides and skin
1.2 A brief history of hides and skins production
1.3 Current applications for hides and skins
1.4 International trade in hides and skins
1.5 Hides and skins as a by-product
Chapter 2: General characteristics of hides and skins
2.1 Chemical composition of hides and skins
2.2 Collagen
2.3 Physical structure of hides and skins
2.4 Variability of hides and skins
Chapter 3: Origins and characteristics of hides and skins
3.1 Major sources of hides and skins
3.2 Minor sources of hides and skins
3.3 Other sources of hides and skins
Chapter 4: Pre-slaughter operations
4.1 Husbandry of domesticated animals
4.2 Management of wildlife resources
Chapter 5: Peri-slaughter operations
5.1 Slaughtering facilities '
5.2 Slaughtering equipment equipment
5.3 Slaughtering techniques
5.4 Hides and skins from fallen animals
Chapter 6: Spoilage of hides and skins
6.1 Signs of spoilage
6.2 Causes of spoilage
6.3 Course of spoilage
6.4 Determination of spoilage
Chapter 7: Preservation of hides and skins
7.1 Objectives of preservation
7.2 Design of preservation procedures
7.3 Bactericides
Chapter 8: Theory of preservation procedures
8.1 Procedures based on the control of moisture content
8.2 Procedures based on other principles
Chapter 9: Practical examples of preservation procedures
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Preservation by drying
9.3 Preservation by salting
Chapter 10: Ancillary procedures
10.1 Storage and transportation
10.2 Sorting and grading
10.3 Quality assessment
10.4 prices of hides and skins
Chapter 11: Conclusions
11.1 Current status of hides and skins production
11.2 Scope for improvement and strategies
Includes bibliographical references.
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