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Animal Proteins

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Original author: Hugh Garner Bennett

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"Animal Proteins" by Hugh Garner Bennett is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The text serves as a detailed exploration of animal proteins, specifically focusing on their chemistry, structure, and industrial applications, particularly within the leather, glue, and other related trades. Bennett aims not only to elucidate the characteristics and classification of various proteins but also to highlight their relevance in industrial settings. The opening of the volume presents a preface that discusses the author's objectives and the significance of animal proteins in applied chemistry, particularly as they relate to the leather industry. It emphasizes the prominence of colloid chemistry and its impact on the production and treatment of animal-based materials. The initial chapters introduce protein structures, including their basic elements and complex compositions, and set the stage for a thorough examination of the materials and processes involved in industrial applications, indicating a shift towards more scientific understanding in traditional practices.

Animal Proteins, by Hugh Garner Bennett. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #41192.

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  1. 1.Front Matter1,366 words
  2. 2.Introduction1,012 words
  3. 3.Section I: ). The coagulated albumin behaves in most respects like a860 words
  4. 4.Section I: The Raw Material of Heavy Leathers2,779 words
  5. 5.Section II: The Preparation of Pelt3,714 words
  6. 6.Section III: Vegetable Tannage7,430 words
  7. 7.Section IV: Finishing Processes1,956 words
  8. 8.Section V: Sole Leather3,091 words
  9. 9.Section VI: Belting Leather1,784 words
  10. 10.Section VII: Harness Leather1,624 words
  11. 11.Section VIII: Upper Leathers842 words
  12. 12.Section II: ). Lactic acid may substitute boric, in which case about 22,244 words
  13. 13.Section IX: Bag Leather1,080 words
  14. 14.Section X: Picking Band Butts537 words
  15. 15.Section I: Principles and General Methods of Light Leather Manufacture2,052 words
  16. 16.Section II: Goatskins2,216 words
  17. 17.Section III: Sealskins1,238 words
  18. 18.Section IV: Sheepskins1,929 words
  19. 19.Section I: ) for glove leathers, but some are made into roller leather by922 words
  20. 20.Section II: ), dried out and boarded to soften. If for straight grains616 words
  21. 21.Part I: , Section VIII. Calfskins were also used for very light upper728 words
  22. 22.Section VI: Japanned and Enamelled Leathers274 words
  23. 23.Section VIII: ; and Section IX.). If anything the liming should be747 words
  24. 24.Part III: Chrome Leather104 words
  25. 25.Part IV: , Section I.) is one of the earliest mineral tannages, but is3,884 words
  1. 26.Section II: General Methods of Chrome Leather Manufacture5,469 words
  2. 27.Section III: Chrome Calf2,125 words
  3. 28.Section IV: Chrome Goat and Sheep2,187 words
  4. 29.Section V: Heavy Chrome Leathers1,264 words
  5. 30.Section I: Alum Tannages1,354 words
  6. 31.Section II: Fat Tannages830 words
  7. 32.Section II: and the oil tannages now to be dealt with, but there is1,147 words
  8. 33.Section IV: Formaldehyde Tannage348 words
  9. 34.Section V: Synthetic Tanning Materials1,127 words
  10. 35.Section VI: Combination Tannages785 words
  11. 36.Section VII: The Evolution of the Leather Industry2,095 words
  12. 37.Section I: Properties of Gelatine and Glue6,283 words
  13. 38.Section II: Raw Materials and Preliminary Treatment214 words
  14. 39.Section IX: ; Part II., Sections II., III. and IV.), and the "flesh3,047 words
  15. 40.Section III: Extraction1,216 words
  16. 41.Section IV: Clarification and Decolorization2,368 words
  17. 42.Section V: Bleaching2,267 words
  18. 43.Section VI: Evaporation2,175 words
  19. 44.Section VII: Cooling and Drying1,408 words
  20. 45.Section VIII: Uses of Gelatine and Glue1,612 words
  21. 46.Section IX: The Evolution of the Gelatine and Glue Industry767 words
  22. 47.Section I: Bye-Products of the Leather Trades1,042 words
  23. 48.Section II: Bye-Products of the Gelatine and Glue Trades467 words
  24. 49.Section III: Food Proteins1,554 words
  25. 50.Section IV: Miscellaneous Animal Proteins1,707 words