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The Influence of Histological Factors on the Attack of the Wool Fibre by Various Reagents
Author(s) -
ELLIOTT R. L.,
ROBERTS J. B.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1956.tb02145.x
Subject(s) - wool , potassium permanganate , reagent , membrane , lability , electron microscope , chemistry , biophysics , hydrolysis , chromatography , materials science , composite material , biochemistry , biology , optics , organic chemistry , physics
An investigation, including optical and electron microscope studies, of the sequence of attack of various reagents on wool has revealed significant variations in the stability of the histological components of the fibre. In particular, further information has been obtained about the resistant membranes, together with additional evidence of a tubular resistant membrane lying immediately beneath the cuticular layer, and completely surrounding the cortex. This membrane is identified with the subcuticular membrane of Alexander and Earland 1 . The lability of the orthoeortex, and the greater stability of the paracortex, towards hydrolytic reagents, have also been confirmed. Observations on the action of oxidising agents, such as N ‐chlorourea and acid potassium permanganate, are also included. Details are given of a new rapid technique for obtaining fibre replicas for electron‐microscopic examination.