Removing silking

Ala Rekrut <ala.rekrut<-at->gov<.>mb<.>ca> writes

>...   I would
>appreciate any treatment suggestions, recommendations of currently
>available alpha amylase enzymes, or observations on silking that
>might lead to alternate treatment directions.

Just a thought, but instead of using amylase to dissolve the
adhesive, have you considered using a proteolytic enzyme to dissolve
the silk--or at least, the recalcitrant parts that cannot be removed
with hot water?

Barry Knight
St Albans
England


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